Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

£44962

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Marsh, Kirklees

Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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To act as specialist clinician for the paediatric service , supporting the clinical lead/s with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.

To manage own specialist caseload in this area. This may include advising the MDT on the most appropriate form of nutritional management for children and cover for children's ward/special care baby unit/childrens day unit, educational establishments for children with additional learning needs and general/specialist Paediatric Clinics on the award winning Acre mill site as required. There is potential for post holder to be the lead paediatric dietitian for IBD depending on their previous experience. The post will work closely with the enteral feed company nurse to support children on home enteral feeds in the community.

Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children in a variety of settings with the aim of preventing hospital admissions and/or facilitating safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.

Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programs and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

Applicants will need to demonstrate dietetic experience in the NHS at undergraduate/postgraduate level

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. T