Paediatric Dietitian — Community Care & Home Enteral Feeding

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

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.