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Employer: Whittington Health NHS TrustIf you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.Employer type: NHSSite: The Northern Health CentreTown: LondonSalary: 44,806 - 53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAsSalary period: YearlyClosing: 19/02/2025 23:59Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.Job overviewDietitians working in the Islington Additional Needs and Disability Service are recognised experts in nutrition and diet therapy serving our diverse local community. We work to promote health through good nutrition on an individual, community and population level using up to date evidence-based principles.We are looking for a team player with excellent communication and clinical skills to manage a busy caseload across the London Borough of Islington. This post provides a comprehensive service to babies and children in the community in Islington including: paediatric clinics, dietetic support in special schools, and in the home including oral and enteral nutritional support. There is potential to develop feeding therapy in this role. This position is supported by an experienced team including Band 7 and 8A Paediatric Dietitians. The post holder will be involved in the training of student dietitians.You would be working in an environment where there is a strong ethos of delivering compassionate and excellent care. The team has a culture of co-operation, respect, and support of colleagues which is reflected in the friendly atmosphere throughout the service.This post is an opportunity for a qualified Dietitian with at least one year of clinical experience (including working with paediatrics), who would like to gain knowledge and skills and further their career in paediatrics.Main duties of the jobPlease see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.Working for our organisationWhittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesJob Description:The dietitians in the Islington Additional Needs and Disability Service (IANDS) are recognised experts in nutrition and diet therapy serving our diverse local community. We work to promote health through good nutrition on an individual, community, and population level using up to date evidence-based principles.Supported by band 7 and band 8a Dietitians, this post will provide a comprehensive service to children in Islington including: paediatric dietetic clinics, children in special schools, and dietetic support for babies and children at home. This includes weight management, fussy eating, faltering growth, CMPA, nutritional deficiencies, oral nutritional support, and home enteral feeding. There is potential for the post holder to continue to develop feeding therapy in special schools and in the community.Specific Duties and Responsibilities are to be carried out by the post holder, and where necessary, with the assistance of a more senior member of staff in situations of complexity or when performing a task for the first time.Dietitians at this grade will have post registration dietetic experience and sufficient post-graduate training, experience, and knowledge in paediatric dietetic practice to enable them to deliver high standards of clinical care working as an autonomous practitioner. You will be based across various sites in Islington but may be expected to work across Islington and Haringey Boroughs.Once established in post there is the possibility of flexible working and some home working.Clinical responsibilities will include:To be responsible for the development and provision of a comprehensive and effective evidence-based dietetic service for paediatric patients and their families and carers in Islington.To triage and run general paediatric dietetic clinics for 0-18 year olds providing support for weight management, fussy eating, faltering growth, CMPA, nutritional deficiencies, and other nutritional concerns.To hold a caseload and provide dietetic assessment, advice, and monitoring regarding children who have complex health and/or neurodisability (cerebral palsy, syndromes, profound and multiple learning disabilities).To provide specialist intervention to patients requiring Home Enteral Tube Feeding or Oral Nutritional Supplements.To carry out growth measurements on babies and children through height and weight assessments, and ensuring correct equipment is used while carrying out growth assessments.To calculate Body Mass index, protein/energy intakes, vitamin and nutritional intake of children, in order to meet the nutritional demands and expected reference nutrient intakes.To understand and interpret the medical assessments and treatments which may affect nutritional management.To monitor and review the progress of children in caseload and facilitate the development of care plans as appropriate using evaluation and outcome measures.To carry out full dietary assessments providing comprehensive treatment/care plans, and giving specialist advice to patients, carers, and clinicians.To work as part of a team as well as autonomously.To co-ordinate and assist with nutritional aspects of hospital discharges.To support the effective transition of children between childrens centres/nurseries and schools as well as post school provision to adult services with regards to nutrition.To undertake home visits, as necessary, in compliance with the Trust Home Visiting Safety Policy.To reflect on clinical practice, identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.To act professionally and adhere to national best practice guidance and BDA guidance at all times.To maintain accurate and comprehensive records of dietary advice given to patients and record clinical decisions in accordance with BDA and Trust/legal standards, and to communicate treatment outcomes with other professionals as appropriate.To keep accurate records of dietetic contact and keep statistics in accordance with departmental requirements.To be professionally and legally responsible/accountable for the management of your own clinical caseload and to organise this effectively with regards to clinical priority.To ensure the practice is adapted to meet individual/client needs/circumstances; taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds.To be responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge of Child Protection procedures and attend professional or strategy meetings at the request of the Area Child Protection Team/Social services. To ensure mandatory child protection training is attended.To carry out other duties as requested.Person specificationEducation and Qualification4 year Nutrition and Dietetic degree or equivalentHCPC RegistrationInvolvement in a relevant special clinical interest groupCompletion of BDA Paediatric ModulesSkills and AbilitiesClinical experience including working with paediatrics and enteral feedingNutrition Education and/or training of: professional colleagues, general public, and patientsMulti-agency and multi-disciplinary work.Ability to work independently.Participated in audit and/or research and/or report writing.Supervision of student dietitiansClinical experience working in a community setting, including paediatricsExperience of working with children and families with complex needsExperience in feeding therapyExperience in Non-IgE mediated allergyExcellent verbal and written communicationGood time management and planning abilityProblem-solving approachAbility to evaluate work and undertake research and audit projectsFlexible approach to service provisionMotivated, accepts a challenge and shows initiativeKnowledge and ExperienceWorking knowledge of government policies and local priorities for healthProficiency in the use of information technology and its application to dietetics: Word, Excel, PowerPointExperience of working in a multi-cultural, inner city areaSAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTSTo comply with the Trusts Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.Participate in required training and supervision.Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct.Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Your application formProvide only business email address for your referees we are unable to request references from Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.Make sure you include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the job description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.Our processesClosing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If you require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.Other important informationApplications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a selfie using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching.Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided.The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Name: Maryanne PriestleyJob title: Community Paediatric Dietitian and Clinical LeadEmail address: maryanne.priestley@nhs.netTelephone number: 07341057187If you have problems applying, contactAddress: WHTTelephone: If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060#J-18808-Ljbffr