Paediatric Dietitian
Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust, Popley, Basingstoke and Deane
Paediatric Dietitian
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Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust, Popley, Basingstoke and Deane
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 28 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 32c7559629a94010b42b3469950c75d5
Location ref: Popley, Basingstoke and Deane
Full Job Description
- To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
- To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
- To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
- To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescriptible specialist food products and formulas.
- To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
- To participate in the training of student dietitians & apprentices. The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester); with satellite sites at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and local GP surgeries. The post holder will work alongside a team of specialist paediatric dietitians across the Trust. They will be based across both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital, providing a service to the paediatric ward, day unit and outpatient department. Off site clinics may be located at Alton community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and GP surgeries. You may be required to offer/attend home visits to our diabetes cohort.
This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and 1 admin. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics.Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.