Dietetic Clinical Lead (Paediatrics)

As part of a skill mix exercise, we are excited to offer a dietetic clinical lead role support out paediatric service. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst maintaining a clinically specialist caseload. The post would be responsible for the leadership and transformation of the paediatric dietetic team and would take the lead for designated department wide projects or workstreams. There is some flexibility in the clinical element of this role to match the applicants experience but could be Diabetes, Home enteral feeding or Neonates. Training can be provided for the right candidate. The current paediatric dietetic team at the Great western Hospital comprises of 4.5wte registered dietitians and is supported by Dietetic assistants and our administration team. The team support inpatient, outpatient and home enteral feeding caseloads.,

• To lead the direction and continual development of a defined group of teams and their members within the Nutrition & Dietetic Service, to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service that meets national standardsand guidance to support the very best care for our patients and those closest to them.
• To work collaboratively to support the further development of all services within the Trust and those organisations that form our wider health and social care networks to ensure an integrated system approach where learning, improvement and success are shared.
• To be the leading clinician in the dietetic service, providing specialist clinical input to an advanced level, displaying considerable knowledge, skills and experience within their chosen specialty.
  
  We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.