Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Dietitian to join our paediatric team. We would live to show you our department, follow us on social media, on Instagram cddftdietitians, X (Twitter) @CDDFTDietitian. We are a proactive department with a strong focus on service improvement, digital advancement and staff development.
We have a preceptorship programme for new staff, regular clinical supervision (including childrens safeguarding) and CPD opportunities to support career progression. County Durham is an excellent place to live. With beautiful countryside, coastlines alongside interesting towns and cities. There are excellent transport links to Newcastle, Edinburgh and London. International travel is possible from Newcastle and Teesside International Airports.
Main duties of the job
The Nutrition and Dietetic service is split into speciality teams; secondary care, bariatrics, primary care, adult and paediatric diabetes, home enteral feeding, and paediatrics. We are supported by Dietetic assistants and Central Administration. Our service is based on four sites at Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital North Durham, Bishop Auckland Hospital and Shotley Bridge Hospital.
The paediatric dietetic team provides community dietetic cover to the general children and young people population within County Durham and Darlington. The post holder will be based at Darlington Memorial Hospital but will be required to cover other areas within the locality of County Durham and Darlington
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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