Job overview

We require an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated dietitian to join our friendly and innovative Paediatric Dietetic Team. You will join a team of 6 Paediatric Dietitians,  but will provide a specialist Paediatric Dietetic service as part of the Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) clinics. This role is an integral part of the CEW MDT, as defined by NHSE. 

You will act as a source of expertise and to provide specialised nutrition and dietetic care to help with the management of severe obesity and the related complications.

This is an MDT service, which Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust provide for Kent & Medway. 

Within your clinical role you will work in different settings and work closely with the multidisciplinary paediatric teams across primary, secondary and tertiary care, so excellent communication skills are essential. You will already have clinical paediatric experience and will be the dietetic clinical lead for this service. 

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously within the field of Paediatric Dietetics with no supervision and lead on the organisation of dietetic care of children in the CEW clinics.

To provide dietetic advice for the conditions related to severe excess weight such as impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidaemia, fatty infiltration of the liver etc.

To accept clinical responsibility for this designated caseload of children and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and time management

To undertake comprehensive dietary assessments in accordance with protocol specifications, analysing dietetic diaries, providing energy prescriptions and calculations of macro/micro nutrient content of diets as required.  Where appropriate to provide on-going support in clinic for referred children, their parents/carers. To report to General Practitioner / HV or Community Nurse as needed.  This involves a high level of technical and practical skill

To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances to use advanced clinical reasoning skills to interpret data

 To provide specialist dietetic-led treatment programmes

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.