Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian
Job summary
TheChildrens Community Dietetic Teamis responsible for providing highly specialised dietetic advice and support to a complex caseload of infants, children, young people and their carers in a range of settings in the community.
Each dietitian is responsible for their own clinical caseload and clinical supervision will be given by the Band 7 Community Paediatric Dietitian.
As well as providing dietary advice for a large range of nutritional needs, you will be expected to contribute to resources, audit and service development, as well as training for other health care professionals as necessary.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Paediatric Lead Dietitian to deliver the Community Dietetic Service in West Essex
To manage a complex caseload, including allergy, faltering growth, fussy eating, feeding difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorders and gastric issues, such as IBS and Coeliac disease
To prioritise own workload to meet deadlines and demands of the service
To triage all referrals received in to the dietetic service
To provide the dietetic service in the community clinic or other appropriate community settings
To take a focused history from the child/young person/parent/carer
To make independent decisions about the individual treatment plan needed
To provide a written plan of care for the child/young person/parent/carer to refer to and follow
To educate and empower the child/young person/parent/carer to manage their own health needs
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will feel valued as aCommunity Paediatric DietitianwithinHCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 salarywith NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free and plentiful on site-parking
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling.
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
Registration with HCPC
Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, or equivalent
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Minimum 1 year clinical experience
Clinically competent to give specialist advice, treatment and dietary counselling to patients with diverse healthcare needs across the community
Ability to use clinical judgement and reasoning in assessing and evaluating complex patients
Competent IT and keyboard skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Harlow
Essex
CM17 9TG
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/
- Company
- HCRG Care Group
- Location
- Harlow, United Kingdom CM17 9TG
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- HCRG Care Group
- Location
- Harlow, United Kingdom CM17 9TG
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year
- Posted