Clinical Lead Paediatric Dietitian

Our expanding Paediatric Dietetic Service is dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking. The fixed term funding will help to reduce waiting lists and support implementation of new service development initiatives, whilst the additional permanent posts will help to develop and embed clinical pathways, and support professional development within the team, driving the service forward to better meet the needs of our local population., You will provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention for children and young people across inpatient and/or outpatient and communitysettings, supporting families to achieve the very best nutritional outcomes. As this is a new opportunity for service growth, initially allocated caseloadswill be generic, but with a clear aim ofmapping skill mix and interests to look at developing and utilising clinical expertise in specialist clinics/settings. We work closely within a truly multidisciplinary environment alongside Consultants, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Health Visitors, other Allied Health Professionals, as well as teams working in education and social care to deliver high-quality, child-centred and family-centred care. The role offers:

• Varied and rewarding clinical caseloads
• Opportunities to lead and shape service development
• Opportunities for supporting the development of team members and students
• Close MDT working
• Teaching and training opportunities
• Clinical supervision and mentoring
• Service improvement projects
  
  Whether you are an experienced paediatric dietitian ready for your next challenge or an emerging dietitianwith a passion for paediatrics, we would love to hear from you.
  
  CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.