Advanced Paediatric Dietitian - Neonatal

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon, Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Paediatric Dietitian - Neonatal. The role covers neonatal caseload across Basildon and Southend, with clinical leadership for neonatal dietetics and supervision of Band 5/6 staff.

The post is 0.6 wte, permanent, across two sites with possible job-share; travel between Basildon and Southend is required. A relevant post-registration qualification and HCPC registration are essential to join our supportive paediatric team.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration and dietetics degree.
• Significant paediatric/neonatal experience.
• Willingness to travel between hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Cover the neonatal caseload across Basildon and Southend.
• Collaborate with the neonatal MDT to ensure high-quality, family-centered care.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervise Band 5/6 paediatric dietitians.

Skills

Neonatal care

Paediatric dietetics

Clinical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Paediatric Dietitian - Neonatal

The closing date is 23 November 2026

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).

About us

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)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nethermayne, Basildon / Prittlewell Chase, Southend

£49,387 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Job share

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-3872-A

Job locations

Nethermayne, Basildon / Prittlewell Chase, Southend