Paediatric Dietetic Assistant

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stockport is seeking a passionate Paediatric Dietitian to lead nutrition education for families with children facing dietary challenges. Responsibilities include facilitating small group sessions, collaborating with healthcare teams, and maintaining accurate records. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. Benefits include generous leave, NHS pension, and staff discounts.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance services

Access to Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Ability to guide parents through nutritional challenges.
• Experience in a patient-focused environment.
• Capacity to manage nutritional supplies and patient records.

Responsibilities

• Lead small, interactive nutrition education groups.
• Assist with feeding tubes and prescribed feeds.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for service delivery.
• Maintain electronic records and conduct nutritional analyses.
• Provide follow-up support to families.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate, patient‑focused approach

Strong organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to work efficiently and sensitively

Adherence to confidentiality

Job description

Role Overview

Are you passionate about nutrition and helping families improve their children's health? Join our supportive Paediatric Dietetic Team at Stepping Hill Hospital, where you'll lead small, nurturing group coaching sessions for parents and carers of children with limited or restricted diets, provide guidance on the nutritional needs of children and help families navigate dietary challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead small, interactive groups and deliver nutrition education tailored to each family's needs.
• Assist with the processing of feeding tubes and prescribed feeds to ensure children receive essential nutrition.
• Coordinate feeding equipment, including prescribed feeds and feeding tubes, and maintain accurate records.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals such as GPs and community nurses to ensure accurate and timely delivery of services.
• Maintain and update electronic records, inputting measurements such as weight and height, and conduct nutritional analyses using specialised software.
• Provide follow‑up support to families, monitoring progress via phone or face‑to‑face consultations.
• Organise appointments, book rooms for group sessions and communicate with referring healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of patient education programmes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist in training new colleagues and dietetic students, helping them integrate into the service.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent communication skills, guiding parents through nutritional challenges and working with the wider healthcare team.
• Compassionate, patient‑focused approach with the ability to build rapport with families.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail for managing nutritional supplies and patient records.
• Proactive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work efficiently and sensitively with parents, addressing concerns and offering guidance on child nutritional needs.
• Adherence to confidentiality and strict health and safety protocols.

Additional Information

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90, which will be deducted from your first Trust salary. You must also join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Benefits

• Between 27‑33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• NHS pension scheme membership.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further.
• NHS Staff discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt.
• Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice.