Paediatric Dietitian

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Paediatric Dietitian to join their proactive team. The role involves providing specialized dietetic services to children and supporting families with home enteral feeding. Candidates should have a strong background in nutrition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. This position offers a competitive salary and the possibility of flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in dietetic clinical areas is necessary.
• Experience with clients who have learning disabilities is preferred.
• Knowledge and awareness of national guidelines is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic services for children on home enteral feeds.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care.
• Manage a caseload of diverse patients.

Skills

High level of written and verbal communication skills

Ability to autonomously manage a caseload

Ability to train and supervise students

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Dietitian

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata if Part-time

Hours 37.5 hrs per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible /part time working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our friendly, proactive and supportive paediatric dietetic team, based at Milton Keynes University Hospital. The post will be working with our B7 Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian and B7 Learning Disabilities Dietitian to support patients/clients who are receiving enteral feeds at home and will be an excellent opportunity to develop knowledge and skills.

You should be enthusiastic, with great communication and time management skills and an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork.

The successful candidate will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary teams in community settings and support to training, joint visits etc. In addition, they will work with the Prescribing Support Dietitian to review appropriate provision of feeds and ancillaries.

The paediatric dietetic team consists of 6 dietitians and a dietetic assistant practitioner providing a service to a number of specialist areas including allergy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, neonatal unit, and home enteral feeding.

For further information, please contact Liz Pryke, Dietetic Service Lead ([e-mail]) or Mary Bennett, Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian ([e-mail])

Interview 28th October 2025

Main duties of the job

You will be joining our wider forward-thinking department of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services. We have excellent admin support and take students from University of Surrey and Oxford Brookes University.

• To provide, as part of the paediatric team, dietetic services for children and young people in the community on home enteral feeds
• To work closely with adult learning disabilities dietitian to provide dietetic services for adults with learning disabilities on home enteral feeds
• The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of expertise in the area of home enteral feeding.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children\'s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

Clinical

To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in the areas of home enteral feeding (paediatrics and adults with learning disabilities).

To manage a highly diverse caseload.

Professional

To maintain a culture of confidentiality.

To identify problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.

Educational

To be proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers, including medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals.

To ascertain the requirements for student training particularly as related to paediatrics / learning disabilities and to devise, deliver and supervise part of the student training programme.

Organisational

To ensure that your own practice meet the required professional standards of dietetic practice.

To be responsible for your own caseload with dietetic support to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.

Committee Membership

The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at: Departmental Quality meetings, Paediatric Team meetings

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
• Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD) equivalent to a post graduate level experience
• Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions.
• Attendance to British Dietetic Association (BDA) paediatric specialist module/s (MSc or CPD level)
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

• Post -registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas
• Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.
• Experience of working with clients with learning disabilities
• Experience of community home enteral feeding
• Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff

Skills

• High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
• Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
• Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards

Personal and people development

• Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
• Ability to prioritise own caseload
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Able to maintain effective working relationships

Communication

• Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails, ability to document electronically in a timely manner
• Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others

Specific requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
• Car driver with valid license and access to a car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum (pro rata if Part-time)