Community Paediatric Dietitian

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking a HCPC registered Dietitian to join our Community Paediatric Dietetic Team in Luton, delivering specialist nutritional care to children and families. The role provides both virtual and face-to-face clinics across Luton and South Bedfordshire, with opportunities to contribute to education and service development.

You will work with GPs and other health professionals, provide training to staff, and support the Food First prescribing of

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Paediatric nutrition knowledge is desirable.
• Delivery of both virtual and face-to-face clinics.
• Training to other health care professionals is included.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face and virtual community clinics for children and young people.
• Support families with evidence-based nutritional advice and personalised care plans.
• Contribute to group education programmes and resource development.
• Work with GPs and other health care professionals to optimise nutritional care and prescribing.
• Participate in audit, service improvement and student supervision activities.

Skills

Dietitian HCPC registered

Paediatric nutrition

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Job description

Are you a passionate Dietitian looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and families? We are seeking an enthusiastic HCPC Registered Dietitian to join our friendly Community Paediatric Dietetic Team, delivering specialist nutritional care across Luton and South Bedfordshire.

Read on as this role might be of interest to you.

You will work within our friendly Paediatric team delivering both virtual and face to face clinics to a varied caseload and deliver group sessions to families.

The role includes training to other health care professionals, covering subjects such as cow’s milk allergy and feeding difficulties. In addition, you will also be involved in supporting the Food First team on the appropriate prescribing of Paediatric nutritional products.

Previous Paediatric experience is desirable but not essential, we may consider a candidate who can demonstrate a willingness to build on existing dietetic skills.

The successful candidate would be joining an experienced Paediatric team who would provide regular clinical supervision.

About The Role

You will:

• Deliver face-to-face and virtual community clinics for children and young people.
• Support families with evidence-based nutritional advice and personalised care plans.
• Contribute to group education programmes and resource development.
• Work closely with GPs, community teams and other healthcare professionals to optimise nutritional care and prescribing.
• Participate in audit, service improvement and student supervision activities.

We Will Offer

• A supportive and experienced paediatric team.
• Regular clinical supervision and CPD opportunities.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Flexible community-based working and a rewarding role supporting children and families.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Should we receive a high number of applications; we reserve the right to close the vacancy after 22nd September 2026

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa De'Ath Job title: Paediatric Team Lead Email address: lisa.de'[e-mail] Telephone number: 0333 405 3109