Clinical Lead Dietitian- Neonates (6-7 Progression post considered)

This clinical lead for neonates will be responsible for a complex, highly specialist clinical case load providing advanced nutritional advice to ensure the best outcome for the patients. To work as a highly skilled practitioner within the multidisciplinary team for paediatric neonatology and undertake a range of clinical duties as part of this role. This will include but is not limited to the following: attending neonatal ward round and discharge planning meetings, providing expert dietetic advice for the patients across each of the neonatal services. The candidate will need to have excellent understanding and recent implementation on the current clinical guidelines for neonates.

This opportunity has arisen following a recent service review. Funding has also been secured for a band 6 post to work alongside the clinical lead. This post will be integrated within our current paediatric team and wider department but will hold strong links to the Neonatal MDT. The department will consider applications from dietitians with substantial paediatric experience, who would be considered for a band 6 to 7 progression post if the applicant has a small amount of previous neonatal experience. Some previous neonatal experience is essential. Duration of progression to band 7 dependant on current experience. Additional funding has been secured for other AHP's, making it a very exciting time to lead a neonatal service. We are constantly looking at ways to empower our team, drive Quality Improvement initiatives and provide a strong, positive team culture, with emphasis on wellbeing and resilience within the department.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
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• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.