Lead Paediatric Dietitian

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Lead Paediatric Dietitian to oversee paediatric nutrition and dietetic services. The role includes providing expert dietary advice for complex paediatric cases, leading on service development and digital transformation initiatives within the Nutrition and Dietetic team.

You will manage a caseload, supervise junior staff, train healthcare professionals and students, and lead on risk assessment within the

Responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based/client centred principles for a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.
• To provide line management and clinical supervision to Junior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.
• To be an expert advisor in the nutritional care of patients admitted to hospital.
• To take an active part in the training of student dietitians, all levels of healthcare professionals and medical staff on nutrition and therapeutic diets for patients with a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.
• To lead on risk assessment and management within the department.
• To maintain team working with other Band 7 Dietitians in the general day to day management of the department.

Skills

Paediatric dietetics

Leadership & line management

Clinical supervision

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic to join our dietetic team as the Lead Paediatric Dietitian.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and have good communication skills and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post.

This post can involve a combination of face to face and remote working subject to agreement and ensuring the needs of the service are able to be met.

Working in partnership with Dietetic colleagues and other health-care professionals, to be responsible for the delivery of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to the paediatric population in West Norfolk, and parts of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.

• To manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based/client centred principles for a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.
• To provide line management and clinical supervision to Junior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.
• To be an expert advisor in the nutritional care of patients admitted to hospital.
• To take an active part in the training of student dietitians, all levels of healthcare professionals and medical staff on nutrition and therapeutic diets for patients with a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.
• To lead on risk assessment and management within the department.
• To maintain team working with other Band 7 Dietitians in the general day to day management of the department.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: James Eatock Job title: Joint Head of Dietetics Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01553 613507