Independent Paediatric Dietitian - Community & Home Visits

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 7 Community Paediatric Dietitian to join Ealing Community Dietetics. This full-time post involves leading specialist paediatric nutrition services in Ealing and supervising junior staff.

You will provide expert dietary advice, develop clinics and domiciliary visits, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to education and training for professionals and students.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Dietitian is required.
• MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice with paediatrics or equivalent paediatric experience.
• Minimum 3 years in paediatric dietetics post registration.
• Post registration specialist courses in paediatrics are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop the community paediatric nutrition service for the borough of Ealing.
• Lead specialist clinics and domiciliary visits; assess, diagnose and manage paediatric nutritional conditions, including enteral feeds.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across secondary care, primary care and local authorities.
• Deliver nutrition education and training to professionals and students.
• Supervise and develop junior paediatric dietitians and provide professional governance.

Skills

Paediatric dietetics

Enteral feeding

Education & training

Clinical governance

Education

HCPC Dietitian registration

MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice (paediatrics)

3+ years paediatric dietetics post registration

Post registration BDA Paediatric Specialist Courses

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 7 Community Paediatric Dietitian to join Ealing Community Dietetics. This full-time post involves leading specialist paediatric nutrition services in Ealing and supervising junior staff.

You will provide expert dietary advice, develop clinics and domiciliary visits, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to education and training for professionals and students.