Paediatric Dietician - Diabetes

St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust invites applications for a Paediatric Dietitian (Band 7) to join the Diabetes team at Ormskirk Hospital. 17 hours per week, with some hours allocated to support children with Eating Disorders on the Children's Ward.

We seek an enthusiastic, self-motivated professional ready to advance their clinical development in a senior role. The post involves working across the Paediatric Ward, Outpatient Department and home visits as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Dietetics is essential.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Postgraduate diploma/MSc in Paediatrics or evidence of relevant post graduate courses.
• Evidence of CPD is desirable.

Responsibilities

• To lead the dietetic service and provide a high quality, evidence based up to date nutrition and dietetic service to highly specialised clinical areas of paediatrics including diabetes.
• To lead policy development, education and training of other health professionals on matters of child nutrition.
• To work as a member of the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance the dietetic service for paediatric patients with diabetes.

Skills

Advanced paediatric dietetics

Diabetes knowledge

Team leadership

CPD evidence

Education

Degree in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Postgraduate diploma/MSc in Paediatrics

Job description

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Job overview

Paediatric Dietician, Band 7 (17 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self motivated Advanced Paediatric Dietician to join our Diabetes team at Ormskirk Hospital. Part of Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust. A number of hours will be allocated to support children with Eating Disorders on the Children's Ward.

If you are a motivated,flexible and forward-thinking experienced Paediatric Dietician who is ready to advance their professional and clinical development in a more senior role we would love to hear from you.

The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to children with Diabetes on the Paediatric Ward, Out patient Department and at home.

UK driving licence and access to a car are required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• To lead the dietetic service and provide a high quality, evidence based up to date nutrition and dietetic service to highly specialised clinical areas of paediatrics including diabetes requiring an advanced level of knowledge, skills and experience at a range of locations in Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals including in-patients, dietetic out-patients, dietetic community clinics as well as MDT clinics.
• To lead policy development, education and training of other health professionals on matters of child nutrition
• To work as a member of the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance the dietetic service for paediatric patients with diabetes in line with tariff arrangements

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 1st October 2026

Closing Date: 14th October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 15th October 2026

Proposed Interview date: w/c 26th October 2026

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree/Post graduate qualification in Dietetics
• Current HCPC registration
• Post graduate diploma/MSc or evidence of relevant post graduate courses in Paediatrics e.g. BDA Paediatric group modules, Diabetes
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Fieldwork Educator/Clinical Educator Course

Values

Essential criteria

• We are kind
• We are open
• We are inclusive

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical paediatric experience to include Diabetes
• Working as part of a multi-professional team
• Membership/participant of BDA Specialist Interest Group
• Awareness of up to date NHS issues, Clinical Governance and its application within dietetics

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills, and ability to share information
• Case conference experience
• Ability to work autonomously and with the MDT
• Time, prioritisation and self-management skills
• Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner
• Have a wide range of good clinical reasoning skills, assessment and treatment skills and able to problem solve and make decisions
• To demonstrate reflective practice
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy in a variety of situations

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

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