Paediatric Dietitian & Team Lead

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Basingstoke is seeking a Paediatric Dietitian & Team Lead to join their paediatric dietetic team. This role involves assessing and treating complex patients, developing services, and setting standards of practice across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will hold a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics, be HCPC registered, and have significant experience in paediatrics. This position offers a chance to contribute to outstanding patient care and lead a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in paediatrics, diabetes, and neonates.
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) recorded.
• Experience in staff supervision and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat complex patients.
• Lead the paediatric dietetic team.
• Develop and monitor standards of practice.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Advanced communication

Flexibility

Education

BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

HCPC registered

Post-registration qualification

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Dietitian & Team Lead

The closing date is 21 January 2026

The Band 7 Dietitian jointly leads the paediatric dietetic team and service based across North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat complex patients, and be responsible for service development, setting and monitoring standards of practice and implementing policies.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat complex patients, and be responsible for service development, setting and monitoring standards of practice and implementing policies alongside a second Paediatric Dietetic team lead. This is required across all sites of HHFT.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training and QualificationsVALUE spell

• BSc nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• Post registration qualification(s)composer
• Member of relevant special interest group

Experience & Knowledge

• Significant experience in working in paediatrics, diabetes and neonatesEvidence of continued professional development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
Irradiation specifics:
• A broad awareness and understanding of current health issues and to demonstrate a good understanding of DOH plans and recent initiatives; that will be possible and required to deliver.
• Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs analysis

Skills & Ability

• Highly self‑motivated. Possesses high work standards, helps others to set attainable goals, wants to improve, be more effective and efficient in measuring progress against targets.
• Organisational and ongoing planning skills including own workload
• Advanced communication skills including; the ability to communicateద్ధ, from speech cứu; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information.
• Flexibility. Able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments

Other specific requirements

• Should be willing to work flexible hours on occasion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust