Paediatric Dietitian - Complications of Excess Weight (CEW)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in Manchester is seeking a Paediatric Dietitian to join their multidisciplinary team addressing complications of excess weight in children. The role offers opportunities for professional development, leadership, and collaboration with various healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical expertise and communication skills, with the potential for career advancement from Band 6 to Band 7.

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate clinical experience in paediatric dietetics and weight management.
• Current Band 6 practitioners with experience in diabetes and weight management encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage dietetic-led and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics and group sessions.
• Participate in quality initiatives, research, and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Motivation

Education

Postgraduate clinical experience in paediatric dietetics

Post-registration training

Job description

Paediatric Dietitian - Complications of Excess Weight (CEW)

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Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) has developed a CEW multidisciplinary team with national funding to treat complications related to excess weight in children and young people. RMCH is a tertiary Children’s Hospital providing services across most pediatric specialties.

The postholder will be part of our RMCH paediatric dietetic service, a large team of 38 dietitians and 5 assistants.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Manchester CEW team and work within an established multidisciplinary team, including endocrine consultants, specialist nurses, physicians, clinical psychologists, a specialist physiotherapist, youth worker, and a 1.00 WTE specialist dietitian.

The ideal candidates for Band 7 will have significant postgraduate clinical experience in paediatric dietetics and weight management, with post-registration training. Current Band 6 practitioners with experience working with children in diabetes and weight management, along with leadership skills, are encouraged to apply. The role may initially be a Band 6 to 7 training post, with support for development and upgrade to Band 7 upon meeting leadership and management competencies.

The caseload includes dietetic-led and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, group sessions, and inpatient management, requiring advanced clinical dietetic expertise and MDT collaboration.

Strong leadership, motivation, and communication skills are essential to optimize outcomes and liaise effectively with patients, families, healthcare professionals, schools, social care, and community teams.

There are numerous teaching opportunities, including patient and carer education sessions, formal lectures, and research presentations.

The postholder will have opportunities to participate in quality initiatives, research, and audits, and will be responsible for reporting outcomes and service evaluations, including patient and child voice and experience.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of £2.8bn, offering extensive opportunities across a wide scale of services, innovation, and research. The Trust is committed to sustainability and fostering an inclusive, equitable environment for staff development.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Moira Dixon, Children’s AHP Directorate Manager, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
• Nicola Turner Smith (current Band 7 postholder), [e-mail]