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Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Dietetics service at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for Specialist  Paediatric Dietitian. The CHS Dietetics provides service for acute, community, paediatrics and LD services. We friendly, forward thinking team of 14 dietitians and 2 dietetic assistants and admin support, committed to providing high quality effective care. This post offers the ideal opportunity to be an integral part of a small team of paediatric dietitians. The post is based at Corydon University hospital.

Personal qualities we value are, are initiative, flexibility,  experience of embracing and working through change.  We have a strong student training programme, and the paediatric dietitians provide much needed placement experience to our student dietitians.  As a band 6 Dietitian you will undertake audits, contribute to service help with improving & reviewing/developing nutrition and dietetic policies for paediatrics and as identified relevant to your role by the clinical and operational lead for dietetics. 

Dietetics has a a strong focus on staff wellbeing and professional development. We have CPD and supervision to support needs of staff who are embarking on a higher band. So if you are an experienced band 5, looking to grow into a band 6 paediatric dietitian, or a band 6 looking for a new challenge and support of a small and friendly team, please apply. 

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality specialist dietetic service to paediatric inpatients and for out-patients referred by the GP, consultant or agreed Health Professionals (as defined by the current departmental referral access criteria).
• To undertake research, audit and service development.
• To provide education and training to nurses, GPs, student nurses, dietetic students and other healthcare professionals
• Be proactive and recognise need to service development
• The above require the post holder to liaise, support and inform the work of the multidisciplinary team on the ward, GPs, health visitors, school nurses, special interest groups of the British Dietetic Association (Paediatric Group), home enteral feeding services and Allied Health Professionals.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.