Advanced Specialist Community Paediatric Dietitian

To provide specialist dietary advice to complex children and their families, in clinics, patients homes and special schools.
The caseload includes complex enterally fed babies and children, neonates, complex disability, allergy and oral nutrition support.
To support patients and families during the transition from paediatric services through to the adult service.
You will lead on driving quality and audit initiatives within the department.
To contribute to MDT meetings and service development projects.
Working within the Dietetic team to be an educator, providing dietary information and training for health professionals and students, to help improve evidence based and best practice.
To assist in the training of student Dietitians across the NCA.
To educate children and their parents/ carers.
To provide clinical support and leadership for junior Dietitians. To be involved in the training of student Dietitians.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to optimise the nutritional status of patients referred to the service. Highly developed communication skills of negotiation, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients.
To provide teaching for members of the multidisciplinary team , to promote understanding of the aims of nutrition and dietetic treatment and to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care.
To educate patients, to promote understanding of the aims of nutrition and dietetic treatment. ., As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Advanced Specialist Childrens Community Dietitian Band 7 AfC
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, dedicated and innovative Dietitian to join our established Children's Nutrition and Dietetic Community Team in Oldham.
You will provide specialist paediatric Dietetic care across Oldham in a variety of settings including clinics, patient's homes and special schools. You will manage a complex caseload which includes home enterally fed children and neonates. In addition you will take a lead on driving quality and audit initiatives within the department.
The role will suit an experienced individual with a solid foundation in community paediatric dietetics. The post holder will be a motivated, compassionate and dynamic individual. It is essential that you have experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will have some line management responsibility. You will represent the Dietetic service at relevant internal and external meetings along with the other Band 7 Dietitians. This will include meetings with Dietitians from across the Northern Care Alliance (which includes Bury, Salford, Rochdale and Oldham.) You will deputise for the Team Lead in their absence where required. You will be actively involved in the training of students. You will maintain clinical responsibility for your own caseload and contribute to the development of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford., To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
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