Paediatric Dietitian – Home Enteral Feeding (Community)

Sanctuary Personnel; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Professional development

Diverse work environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to join the Dietetics team in Banbury. You will provide specialist paediatric nutrition assessments and home enteral feeding support across Oxfordshire, working within homes, schools, and digital clinics.

The role focuses on complex caseloads, MDT collaboration, and consultancy with families and professionals. A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and extensive paediatric experience are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.
• Paediatric caseload experience.
• Band 5 or Band 6 level experience.
• Knowledge of enteral feeding and nutritional support.
• Knowledge of PEG, NG, and PEG-J feeding.
• Assessment and care planning skills for complex cases.
• Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in teaching and training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding and risk management.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a specialist caseload.
• Experience with Home Enteral Feeding.
• Familiarity with babies, neonates, and transition patients.
• Community or primary care experience.
• Experience managing Band 5 staff or Dietetic Assistants.
• Research, audit, or quality improvement experience.
• Experience presenting at events.
• Membership of the BDA or relevant Specialist Interest Group.
• Completion of post-registration paediatric clinical courses.
• Skills in motivational interviewing and behavioural change.
• Experience supervising students.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic assessment and treatment for paediatric home enterally fed patients.
• Manage a complex caseload of babies, children, and young adults needing enteral nutrition support.
• Develop and review enteral feeding regimens and nutritional care plans.
• Assess nutritional requirements using clinical, biochemical, and dietary methods.
• Advise on weaning, blended diets, thickened fluids, and modified textures.
• Attend MDT meetings and contribute to decision-making and capacity assessments.
• Conduct home, school, telephone, and digital consultations.
• Monitor growth, nutritional status, and treatment outcomes.
• Offer specialist dietary advice to families, carers, and professionals.
• Deliver training to community nurses, school nurses, health visitors, and allied health professionals.
• Support clinical audit, quality improvement, and research projects.
• Supervise students and support junior staff where appropriate.

Skills

Paediatric dietetics

Enteral feeding

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Nutrition assessment

Training & teaching

Autonomous practice

Education

BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to join the Dietetics team in Banbury. You will provide specialist paediatric nutrition assessments and home enteral feeding support across Oxfordshire, working within homes, schools, and digital clinics.

The role focuses on complex caseloads, MDT collaboration, and consultancy with families and professionals. A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and extensive paediatric experience are essential.