Advanced Paediatric Dietitian - Neonatal

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Paediatric Dietitian with neonatal expertise to join our paediatric dietetics team across Basildon and Southend. The role is Band 7, 0.6 WTE, part-time, offering 22.5 hours per week with potential for job sharing.

You will provide clinical leadership on neonatal dietetics, support colleagues with neonatal experience, and contribute to family-centred care across two hospitals within the trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration.
• Significant paediatric/neonatal dietetic experience.
• Able to travel between Basildon and Southend sites.
• Completion of BDA Master’s module 5 (Neonatal Nutrition).

Responsibilities

• Cover the neonatal caseload across two hospitals.
• Provide clinical leadership to neonatal dietetics on both sites.
• Upskill and supervise Band 5/6 paediatric dietitians.
• Participate in handovers and MDT ward rounds.

Skills

HCPC registration

Paediatric neonatal experience

Travel between sites

Neonatal Nutrition Master’s module 5

Education

Registered Dietitian

BSc/Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Advanced Paediatric Dietitian - Neonatal

Band 7

Main area Neonatal Dietitian Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Job share

22.5 hours per week Job ref 390-CSS-BA-3872-A

Site Basildon / Southend Town Basildon / Southend Salary £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are excited to offer the fantastic opportunity for a well experienced, qualified Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive team of Paediatric Dietitians. We would love to hear from you if you have post registration neonatal dietetic experience or are well versed in general acute paediatric dietetics working with babies and children, and have a passion or ambition to work in a busy neonatal environment.

You will be working alongside a team of friendly, supportive and experienced Paediatric Dietitians across 2 hospitals within Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust (Basildon and Southend Hospitals) and covering our neonatal caseload. You will be required to provide clinical leadership on these sites to neonatal dietetics, and supported by colleagues who also have neonatal experience. You will be involved in upskilling and clinical supervision of Band 5/6 paediatric dietitians and.

The post is offered as a 0.6 wte part time permanent position across 2 sites. Jobshare would be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work alongside other paediatric dietitians to cover the neonatal caseload. Close collaboration with the wider neonatal MDT, including fellow AHPs, medical and nursing staff to ensure family integrated care.

You will participate in patient handovers, and MDT ward rounds. You will also have firm opportunity to develop the MSEFT neonatal dietetic service, alongside another Band 7 neonatal dietitian colleague in Broomfield Hospital (also part of MSEFT).

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Person specification

• Registered Dietitian with relevant qualification in Dietetics
• HCPC registration
• Significant level of paediatric/neonatal experience
• Able to travel between hospital sites
• Completion of BDA Master’s module 5 (Neonatal Nutrition)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.