Community Paediatric Dietitian

We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust.

With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Community Paediatric Dietitian to join Ealing Community Dietetics within Central North West London NHS Trust, working with Ealing Community Partners. This is a full-time permanent post.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.

We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

Working for our organisation, Ealing have tube feeds and oral nutritional supplements off FP10 and you will therefore be responsible for the provision of feed (without GP prescription) and equipment for Ealing patients. The Ealing community team include specialist Nutrition Support Dietitians, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular disease and Paediatric Dietitians as well as nutrition practitioners and assistants. The department is committed to support continual professional development and clinical supervision.

Main Duties:

• To work autonomously as a highly skilled band 7 independent practitioner to provide specialist/expert dietary advice to patients with a wide range of medical conditions and to carers, parents, clinicians and other professionals.
• To work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary teams to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need within community settings.
• To advise patients, families and carers on appropriate dietary intervention using a range of developed communication and teaching skills to ensure understanding and promote the effective management of their condition.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of a child’s condition including anthropometric measurements, understanding drug treatments and interpreting other clinical test results.
• To plan and deliver individualised nutritional care plans based on the comprehensive assessment of the child’s needs.
• To evaluate outcomes of dietetic intervention through the monitoring and review of nutritional care plans.
• To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients/carers/extended families from a wide range of backgrounds.
• To promote and ensure multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working to promote continuity of care.
• To identify and assess community health professional nutritional training needs, plan and deliver at all levels to professionals in Ealing.
• To measure and evaluate your own work to ensure evidence based practice and reflective learning.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of children in your care.

Person specification:

• Health Care Professions Council Registration as a Dietitian.
• MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice including paediatrics OR extensive clinical dietetic experience in Paediatrics at band 6 or above.
• At least 3 years clinical experience of paediatric dietetics post registration.
• Evidence of CPD in paediatrics post registration.
• Extensive experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals & Students.
• Good knowledge of evidence based practice in paediatrics.