Job Description

Are you an experienced paediatric dietitian with a passion for service development and leadership? We're looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as the Community Children's Dietitian Service Lead (Job Share) .



This is a unique opportunity to co-lead our innovative and patient-focused Services:



The Children's Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Service for children with Lambeth, Southwark, or Lewisham GPs



The Lewisham Community Dietetic Service for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)



You'll provide strategic and clinical leadership, and operational management to ensure high standards of care and service development; working closely with stakeholders, managing teams, and contributing to service planning and contract negotiations.



Based in Lewisham, with travel across sites in Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark.

PLEASE NOTE:

We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post



We are Looking For a



Dietitian with significant experience in paediatric dietetics, preferably in HEN and SEND with leadership and management experience



Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills



Passion for innovation, quality improvement, and collaborative working



Join Us to be



Part of a forward-thinking, supportive team



A leader of a service that's nationally recognised for its innovative approach



Supported in your professional development and to be regularly involved in strategic projects



Involved in shaping the future of community dietetic care for children in South East London



This post is based at Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, Lewisham, SE14 6LD

PLEASE NOTE:

We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream

See Job description:

To be responsible for co-ordinating the strategic direction for service development liaising with both internal and external stakeholders.

To provide clinical leadership and operational management to secure a high standard of care.

To provide autonomous, specialist dietetic care and treatment to children on the caseload, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team around the child

This post will be based in Lewisham but will include working at and travelling to all hospital and community sites.