Lead Paediatric Dietitian
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£56,515 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
West Midlands; Birmingham; Coventry; Stoke-On-Trent; Wolverhampton; Telford; Walsall; Hereford; Worcester; Tamworth; Nuneaton
Summary: This role is for a qualified and experienced paediatric dietitian to lead the paediatric dietetic service at Wye Valley NHS Trust. The position involves service development, managing an outpatient caseload, and providing support to the children's ward. Additionally, the lead dietitian will supervise junior staff and contribute to the wider dietetic service. Flexible working arrangements are available for this Band 7 position, which emphasizes collaboration and quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the paediatric dietetic service and service development.
- Manage an outpatient caseload including HEF, 1:1 clinic appointments, and group education.
- Provide dietetic support to the children's ward at The County Hospital.
- Supervise and guide Band 6 paediatric dietitian and junior staff members.
- Support the wider dietetic service and supervise students.
Key Skills:
- Qualified paediatric dietitian with relevant experience.
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in outpatient dietetic services and group education.
Salary (Rate): £56,515 yearly
City: Hereford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified / experienced paediatric dietitian to to take on this Band 7 role, leading the paediatric dietetic service at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
The band 7 will lead on service development in the paediatric dietetic service working closely with other HCPs / stakeholders.
You will also carry an outpatient caseload including HEF, 1:1 clinic appointments and providing group education as required. You will provide dietetic support to the children's ward at The County Hospital.
You will provide supervision and guidance to the Band 6 paediatric dietitian.
The lead paediatric dietitian will also support the wider dietetic service, supervising junior staff members and students.
This role is advertised as 30hours however flexible working can be considered.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed roles and responsibilities.