Paediatric Dietitian Band 5/Band 6

Do you enjoy working with children, young people and families?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly team of Paediatric Dietitians. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in paediatric dietetics, under the supervision of experienced Band 7 and Band 6 paediatric dietitians. The role will include inpatient and outpatient work - responding to referrals from our children's ward and short stay assessment unit, a weekly outpatient clinic and patient telephone calls and reviews to support the dietetic led cow's milk allergy service.

The role is B5 or B6 depending upon your stage in your career. If you are newly or recently qualified then you will be supported through a period of preceptorship and training. B6 will be considered for those with more clinical experience.

We are currently a team of 5 Paediatric Dietitians, and have support from a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner in addition to Team secretarial / admin support.

Your caseload will include assessing and providing Dietetic care to infants, children and young people with a wide range of health conditions as well as supporting parents and carers. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly innovative team and to develop the skills to cover many aspects of the Paediatric Dietetic Service, which encompasses close MDT working with many agencies, including the 0-19 health visiting and school nurse team, CAMHS, and social services i

n order to provide an effective, safe and seamless service.

We provide placements for Student Dietitians, in association with the University of Plymouth, and provide training for many acute and community-based colleagues including Health Visitors, GPs, Nurses and Paediatricians.

Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

The Paediatric Team is part of the wider Dietetic Team (over 27 wte Registered staff) including Acute, Community, Diabetes, Specialist Weight Management and Cancer Services.

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Childcare at our day nursery

Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays

Staff Discounts

Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lynn Fitzpatrick Job title: Lead Paediatric Dietitian Email address: lynn.fitzpatrick@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654383

or contact Liz Wardle, Head of Nutrition & Dietetic Services

email; elizabeth.wardle@nhs.net

telephone: 01803 654723