Community Paediatric Dietitian: Feeding & Neurodevelopment

Whittington Health Nhs Trust; Wood Green; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Whittington Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a part-time paediatric dietitian to join a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based nutrition care for babies, children and young people with complex needs.

The role covers clinics from Tynemouth Road Health Centre and special schools, with a focus on enteral feeding, growth monitoring and inter-agency collaboration. Training and development opportunities are offered to support professional growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess and treat children and young people with severe and complex disabilities.
• Ability to evaluate intervention programmes.
• Knowledge of providing Home Enteral Tube Feeding (HETF) in the community.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload and provide dietetic assessment, advice and monitoring for children with complex health or neurodisabilities.
• Provide specialist intervention to neonatal patients requiring HETF or oral nutritional supplements.
• Reflect on clinical practice and provide evidence of sound clinical judgement.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate treatment outcomes with other professionals.
• Manage own clinical caseload with clear priority setting and professional accountability.
• Carry out growth measurements and assess BMI, protein/energy intakes, vitamins and nutrients.
• Support transition of children between centres, nurseries, schools and adult services.
• Undertake home visits when required in line with Trust policies.

Skills

Disability management

Intervention evaluation

Community HETF knowledge

Education

Nutrition and Dietetics degree

HPC registration

Job description

Whittington Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a part-time paediatric dietitian to join a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based nutrition care for babies, children and young people with complex needs.

The role covers clinics from Tynemouth Road Health Centre and special schools, with a focus on enteral feeding, growth monitoring and inter-agency collaboration. Training and development opportunities are offered to support professional growth.