13 Oct
Central London Community Health Trust
London
Job description
Job summary
Provide therapeutic dietary treatments to a caseload of paediatric clients in a clinical, special schools and home based settings in liaison with the paediatric specialist MDT.
Work closely with their Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetic Service colleagues (including 2 Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Dietitians and a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian) to ensure the dietetic service provided to children is high quality and evidence-based.
Provide a credible and reliable source of paediatric nutrition information for health professionals and families.
Participate in the CLCH-wide Paediatric Dietitians Network.
Provide a service sensitive to the needs of, and be easily accessible to, people from various ethnic groups,
people in low socio-economic groups and people with disabilities.
Main duties of the job
- To provide therapeutic dietary advice to paediatric patients with nutrition related diseases, their carers and other health professionals regarding the management and care of their diagnosis in Primary Care.
- To demonstrate good negotiation skills, across a range of issues, with service users and professional teams (including multidisciplinary review sessions).
- To regard the health and well-being of the child with the utmost importance and to be able to plan appropriate and effective nutrition interventions for children of all ages.
- To understand the differing physiological and psychological needs of children of all ages and target nutrition interventions appropriately.
- To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice in providing appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to :
stay well
manage their own health with the right support
avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives , providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision : deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission : working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To employ excellent written,
verbal and IT skills to communicate with colleagues and clients regarding patient care and project outcomes.
- To use advanced motivational skills to facilitate individual client and group treatment plans.
- To use advanced communication and negotiation skills to empower children and their families to adopt healthier lifestyles.
- To contribute to unidisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working and policy development (eg development of risk management and quality standards).
- To use knowledge and legislation to inform clients and health professionals on food safety and to ensure that minimum food safety standards are complied with.
- To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact :
for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or postgraduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Membership of British Dietetic Association
- Post graduate qualification in a dietetic related field (eg paediatric dietetics, health promotion, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration clinical dietetic experience
- Experience of providing dietetic advice for children (age 0 - 18)
Desirable
- Experience of using EMIS or a similar patient information system (eg SystmOne, RiO).