An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, pro-active Paediatric Dietitian to join our department and work with our Community and Eating Disorders Teams on a 12-month fixed-term contract for maternity cover. This role is suitable for a Band 7 Dietitian, but applicants with relevant experience will be considered, as this role is a fabulous opportunity to build and enhance your skill portfolio as part of our dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
The Specialist Paediatric Dietitian provides an expert dietetic service for outpatients. This post is split with 3 days per week working with children with complex needs including children with restricted eating difficulties related to their underlying diagnosis as part of our community service and 2 days per week working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team of mental and physical health professionals working with children and young people with eating disorders. The community work will be in an outreach capacity and cover the North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol areas.
The Specialist Paediatric Dietitian is a member of an integrated dietetic team, the multidisciplinary community CAMHS team and the secondary care eating disorders team consisting of a Consultant Paediatrician, clinical psychologist and assistant psychologist. The Specialist dietitian works in collaboration with other Specialist Paediatric Dietitians covering a range of specialties. We are a research active department with a track record of promoting career development opportunities.
A good grounding in paediatric dietetics is essential and ideally you will have clinical paediatric experience in eating disorders, however ongoing continuing professional development is integral to the post. Good team working, innovation skills and a drive for high standards of clinical care and knowledge are needed to help with the present and future development of these services.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description and person specification document attached to this vacancy.
