Paediatric Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Access to NHS Trusts

Job summary

NHS Professionals is seeking a paediatric dietitian to coordinate home enteral feeding care for children across community sites and special schools within England’s NHS Trust network. The role includes managing supplies, delivering specialist assessments, and supporting families with education and treatment plans.

Applicants should have HCPC registration and a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use, plus proven paediatric dietetics experience.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a dietitian.
• Proven paediatric dietetics experience including managing home enteral feeding.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nutritional care of children receiving home enteral feeding across community and special school settings.
• Coordinate ordering, monitoring and timely supply of home enteral feeding products and associated equipment.
• Provide specialist dietetic assessment, advice, education and support to children, young people and their families.
• Manage paediatric outpatient clinics across community settings.
• Triage and prioritise referrals per departmental standards.
• Plan and evaluate education programmes for patient groups, including virtual sessions.
• Develop training resources on paediatric nutrition for nurses and other healthcare staff.
• Give expert guidance to healthcare professionals and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Contribute to nutrition policies, clinical standards, quality improvement and audits.
• Maintain CPD and review current research.

Skills

Paediatric dietetics

Home enteral feeding

Communication skills

Teamwork

CPD

Education

BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics

Job description

A five-month paediatric dietetic post in the Paediatric Dietetics Team, advertised by NHS Professionals, England's largest NHS staff bank, for its partner Trusts. The work centres on community nutrition care for children, including managing home enteral feeding, running outpatient clinics and giving assessment and advice to children and families. Settings include community sites and special schools, and teaching covers patient groups and healthcare staff, including virtual sessions. Applicants need current HCPC registration and a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.

What the job involves

• Coordinate nutritional care of children receiving home enteral feeding across community and special school settings
• Coordinate ordering, monitoring and timely supply of home enteral feeding products and associated equipment
• Provide specialist dietetic assessment, advice, education and support to children, young people and their families
• Manage and deliver paediatric outpatient clinics across community settings
• Triage and prioritise referrals in line with departmental standards
• Plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate education programmes for patient groups, including virtual sessions
• Develop, deliver and evaluate training and educational resources on paediatric nutrition for nurses and other healthcare staff
• Give expert guidance to healthcare professionals and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Maintain accurate clinical records
• Contribute to nutrition policies, clinical standards, quality improvement and audit
• Maintain professional competence through CPD, review of current research and approved study days

Qualifications

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a dietitian

Experience

• Proven experience in paediatric dietetics, including managing children receiving home enteral feeding

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of current paediatric dietetic practice, supported by ongoing CPD and evidence-based learning
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Works independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use

Other

• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities for career progression
• Flexible and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid annual leave
• Access to over 50 partner NHS Trusts, with choice of how and where to work