Paediatric Dietician

Ekhuft; Margate; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutrition and dietetics services in the acute hospital setting, focusing on in-patient paediatric care. The post requires advanced practice and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

You will manage a designated paediatric caseload, delivering expert dietetic advice, education and training, while ensuring care aligns with Trust policies and four pillars of practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months post‑graduate experience in general nutrition and dietetics.
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post‑graduate clinical education
• Degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development within dietetic chosen specialty
• Membership of a BDA Interest Group
• BDA Membership

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care for children and young people with dietetic needs in a hospital setting.
• Deliver expert and specialist paediatric dietetic advice, education and training to partners within the community and acute settings.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to manage designated clinical caseload of paediatric patients.
• Utilise advanced practice to manage discrete aspects of patient care in line with Trust policies.

Skills

Clinical dietetics experience

Team-based care

Education

Degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice

Current HCPC registration

Evidence of post-graduate clinical education

BDA Membership

Membership of a BDA Interest Group

Job description

Site Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital Town Margate Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Dietitian to provide a comprehensive nutrition and dietetics service in the acute hospital setting to a caseload of in-patient paediatrics, associated clinics.

Main duties of the job

The highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian is responsible for delivering day-to-day care for children, young people, their families and carers living with dietetic needs and will manage a designated clinical caseload of children and young people with dietetic requirements. The post holder will use clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making about the specialist nursing / AHP care and management of patients, undertaking a range of specialist clinical actions across a variety of settings following assessment of patients' needs and preferences.

They will provide expert and specialist paediatric dietetic advice, education, training and support to key partners within both the community and acute settings and work collaboratively and effectively with all other health care professionals, those allied to health and those in the third sector services.

The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in dietetic specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).’

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". Everything we do is guided by our values: "People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference". We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care". It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See full Job Description and Person Specification Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian document for details on main responsibilities.

Qualifications and Training

• Minimum 18 months post‑graduate experience in general nutrition and dietetics
• Current HPCP registration
• Evidence of relevant post‑graduate clinical education
• Degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development within dietetic chosen specialty
• Membership of a BDA Interest Group
• BDA Membership

Personal/professional attributes

• Ability to work within a team to achieving goals for a shared vision
• Evidence of service development and delivery in practice
• Demonstrate self awareness and critical reflection
• Knowledge of health policy and application to practice
• Ability to problem solve, anticipate and plan, individually and within a team

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Significant postgraduate healthcare experience demonstrating professional development across the four pillars of practice
• Significant experience of care of the dietetic patient
• Experience of working with patients/service users to resolve concerns and improve their experience
• Evidence of effective networking or matrix working
• Experience of supervising staff and delivering training
• Experience of assessing patients and developing specialised programmes of care
• Experience of presenting to groups of staff/public

Governance

• Understanding of quality governance, patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement
• Sound knowledge and understanding of national policy and guidance
• Utilisation of clinical effectiveness tools to deliver quality improvement e.g. risk management and clinical audit
• Evidence of innovative practice utilising research and audit
• Experience of contributing to quality improvement in safety/quality improvement projects
• Experience of writing reports and presenting to teams or small groups
• Experience of implementing and evaluating improvements in care

Other requirements

• Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service
• Commitment to equity and diversity

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . there’s never been a better time to join us. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

To help us manage recruitment effectively, we use an application limit and we will close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and the limit is met.