Job summaryDue to retirement, an opportunity has arisen to lead the small but very well respected team of paediatric dietitians at Salisbury District Hospital. The role also provides highly specialist dietetic input into a number of specialities.The dietetic department is formed of 11 Dietitians covering a range of adult and paediatric specialities. The Trust is supportive of advanced practice and extended roles in dietetics including non medical prescribing.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will take a leading role in the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) providing specialist dietetic support to paediatric patients at Salisbury District Hospital and play a leading role in the specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for infants, children and adolescents with varied and complex dietetic difficulties in outpatient and inpatient settings. This will include provision to the CAMHs eating disorders, cystic fibrosis and coeliac clinics. It will also be responsible for the clinical supervision and management of other members of the paediatric dietetic team.About usSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.ukJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease find the attached job description and main responsibilities for your kind perusal. Also, please go through the person specification for this job.Person SpecificationClinical experienceEssentialClinical experience in PaediatricsHCPC registeredManagement experienceDesirableExperience in paediatric dietetics relevant to roleFurther evidence post graduate studyNon medical prescriberDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSalisbury NHS Foundation TrustAddressSalisbury District HospitalSalisburySP1 8BJEmployer's websitehttps://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)