Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a motivated Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing patient-centred nutritional support to children, managing the enteral feeding supplies budget, and collaborating with families and healthcare professionals. Candidates must be HCPC registered and hold a relevant Dietetics degree, with strong experience in service delivery and data analysis. Flexible working options are available, along with comprehensive induction and training.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development

Qualifications

• Successful applicants must be HCPC registered as a Dietitian.
• Possessing a relevant Dietetics degree is mandatory.
• Experience in managing budgets and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead community HEF service, providing nutritional support to children.
• Manage enteral feeding supplies budget and ensure equitable resource access.
• Support data collection and outcome reporting for service evaluation.

Skills

Patient-centred care

Service development

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Relevant Dietetics degree

HCPC registration as a Dietitian

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking for a new challenge, excited by innovative ways of working, and passionate about supporting children and their families? We are seeking a motivated and skilled Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) Dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic paediatric dietetic team in Barnet.

Role Summary

In this specialist role, you will lead the community HEF service, providing patient‑centred, therapy‑led nutritional support to children with home enteral feeding needs. You will work closely with families, clinicians, and community partners to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care.

This role also includes responsibility for managing the enteral feeding supplies budget and provision, ensuring equitable access to resources and maintaining high‑quality service standards. Experience in service development, data analysis, audit, and report writing will be highly valued, as will confidence in project management and communicating across services.

Some travel to neighbouring boroughs may be required.

We welcome applications from candidates who value inclusive practice, effective teamwork, and delivering meaningful outcomes for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) service, acting as the clinical expert for enteral nutrition within the Barnet Children’s Community team.
• Providing specialist, patient‑ and family‑centred dietetic care to children receiving home enteral feeding.
• Managing the HEF supplies budget, working with suppliers and ensuring timely, appropriate provision of equipment and feeds.
• Championing high‑quality, evidence‑based practice and contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supporting commissioning and evaluation work through data collection, audit, outcome reporting, and preparation of service reports.
• Working collaboratively with families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, holistic care.
• Offering guidance, leadership, and clinical support to colleagues within the dietetic team.
• Maintaining accurate records and adhering to professional and Trust standards of documentation.
• Representing the service at relevant meetings, case discussions, and community forums.
• Maintaining strong links with neighbouring boroughs and partner services to ensure continuity and shared learning.
• To provide assessment regarding effective nutrition and hydration intake in children who have a feeding tube in situ.
• To support and advise parents/carers in maintaining effective nutritional and/or fluid intake for children who have a feeding tube in situ.
• To advise on the use of supplements and specialist feeds as required, liaising with the child’s GP regarding prescription of these, for children who have a feeding tube in situ.
• To manage the enteral feeding home delivery service for enteral feeds, plastics and ancillaries.
• To work closely with the budget holder to manage enteral feeding service finances to ensure the cost effective use of home enteral tube feeds and equipment, in line with Trust quality and efficiency objectives.
• Liaising with manufacturers of nutritional products regarding supplements and specialist feeds used by the service.
• To develop enteral feeding regimens for non‑orally fed children in collaboration with parents and other professionals.
• To provide training, education and development in relevant areas for parents and professionals as appropriate.
• To make appropriate and timely referrals to other professionals and liaise with other agencies as necessary to support effective planning for children.
• To work jointly with other professionals within the paediatric HEFT team including senior speech and language therapist and administrator.
• To work jointly with other professionals e.g. Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Paediatricians, Educational and support staff, Social Workers.
• Where possible to take part in the multidisciplinary meetings held at the Child Development Centre with the Community Paediatrician.
• To develop tailored best practice standards and protocols in the management of malnutrition and service delivery.
• To support the Clinical Lead in the planning, delivery and review of the strategic objectives of the Paediatric Dietetic service.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

Application Requirements

When submitting your application, you must clearly demonstrate that you are HCPC registered as a Dietitian and hold a relevant Dietetics degree. Applications that do not evidence these essential requirements will not be progressed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026.