Paediatric Dietitian

Transformationunitgm; Blackpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Paediatric Dietitian in Blackpool, supporting local communities through expert dietary advice. This role offers a varied caseload, flexible working options, and professional development opportunities within a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years NHS post registration experience.
• Experience in clinical paediatric dietetics required.
• Registered dietitian with HPC essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic support and advice across a varied paediatric caseload.
• Contribute to clinical governance and evidence-based guideline development.
• Work autonomously and manage clinical responsibilities effectively.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Nutritional Knowledge

Counseling Skills

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Job description

Main area Paediatric Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Home or remote working

22.5 hours per week (Some home or remote working if necessary would be considered) Job ref 382-FICC132-24-B

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to join a team of Paediatric dietitians providing a dietetic service throughout the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area. This position , offers an excellent opportunity for a dietitian looking to advance their career within a specialist field and work with 3 other Paediatric dietitians who cover areas such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, eating disorders, home enteral feeds and feeding clinics.

We are ideally looking for somebody with at least 2 years post registration clinical dietetic experience together with some knowledge and experience of working with Paediatric dietetics. Additionally applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team. The successful individual will be responsible for a varied Paediatric caseload which will include covering the acute Paediatric wards, undertaking outpatient clinics both dietetic and Consultant led and covering for the Band 7 dietitians during their absence.

We are involved in student training and our team is strongly committed to team working, maintaining high standards of care, innovation and continued professional development. As part of a well established, friendly team you will be able to take advantage of outstanding professional development opportunities and support to enable you to deliver a high quality of service.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

• To work as a senior autonomous practitioner as part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic Team providing dietetic support and advice to patients and Health Professionals with a wide clinical remit.
• To assist with the provision of service using knowledge, skills, and experience as an independent practitioner
• To contribute as appropriate to the Trusts clinical governance programme by taking a lead within the specialist area for audit, development and implementation of evidence based guidelines/protocols and continuing professional development.
• To keep accurate records in accordance with BTH and Health Professionals Council Regulations/Policy
• To be actively involved in research, audit, development and implementation of evidence based protocols and standards of care within paediatrics.
• To act as an expert nutritional resource and to be actively involved in the education and training of dietetic students and other health professionals within the Trust
• To be involved in the development of and maintain evidence based educational resources.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL

To work independently (work will be self directed and autonomous) to manage and provide the dietetic service to a specialist area seeking peer support if necessary, through their clinical team or via specialist dietetic networks,

To provide dietetic advice to patients and/or carers with particular focus on the specialist condition of the patient, whilst taking into account ethical, social, emotional, psychological and cultural needs. To be able to use this complex and sensitive information in formulating individual dietetic advice in both inpatient and outpatient settings

To provide nutritional and dietetic counselling to educate a diverse patient population. To understand the complex dietary changes which are needed and to employ advanced motivational and behavioural change skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is non compliance

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Nutrition and dietetics
• Minimum of 2 years NHS post registration experience of clinical dietetics
• Registered dietitian with HPC
• Member of the British dietetic Association
• Completion of relevant post registration clinical course
• Member of relevant specialist interest group
• Attendance at specialist group meetings of the BDA

Experience

• Proven experience of clinical paediatric dietetics
• Skilled in the development of nutritional care plans
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with student training including supervision.
• Experience of teaching and training
• Awareness of research methods and audit skills to inform and evaluate practice
• Knowledge and appreciation of clinical governance issues

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise clinical caseload
• IT skills e.g. word processing, use of dietary analysis programmes, preparation of powerpoint presentations
• Ability to teach small and large groups and evaluate training
• Ability to be self motivated and work autonomously as an independent practitioner
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good time management, planning and organisational skills to meet deadlines
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
• Reliable, adaptable and flexible
• Proactive and committed to raising the profile of the profession
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to junior members of staff
• Committed to undertake CPD
• Ability to deal with distressed, difficult, and abusive patients
• Able to show confidence, motivation, and leadership on wards and in meetings

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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.

Name Caroline McNicholas Job title Paediatric Dietitian Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 953557 Additional information

Main Paediatric Dietetic Office: 01253 955895