Rotational Paediatric Dietitian

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Colchester is seeking a Rotational Paediatric Dietitian to join their team. This role involves providing dietetic services to paediatric patients and working alongside specialists in various areas, including diabetes and oncology. Ideal candidates should have experience in clinical dietetics, particularly in paediatrics, and relevant qualifications. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in clinical dietetics, ideally with paediatric experience.
• Good clinical knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a 3-way band 6 paediatric rotation covering various clinical areas.
• Provide out-patient paediatric dietetic services to patients.
• Cover the in-patient dietetic service on the Children's ward.
• Provide training to ward staff and audit effectiveness.
• Work as part of the paediatric diabetes MDT under supervision.

Skills

Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team

Experience of paediatric enteral feeding

Experience of working in paediatric dietetics

Experience in Audit

Education

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

Clinical Supervisory Skills/ Introduction to student training course

Member of British Dietetic Association

Post registration training in Paediatric Dietetics

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Paediatric Dietitian

The closing date is 19 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with a genuine interest in paediatrics at Colchester Hospital. For the right candidate a band 5 to 6 progression opportunity could be offered. Working alongside a friendly and experienced team of specialist paediatric dietitians, you will work as part of a band 6 rotational team consisting of three dietitians. You will be supported by colleagues covering a range of specialist areas. You will cover the general paediatric caseload including inpatients, the children's assessment unit and general outpatients. Each post will have a specialist focus as part of rotational learning and one rotation will provide 3.5 days per week working as part of the diabetes MDT. Other specialist areas that will be offered as part of the rotation may include HEF, LD, allergy, gastroenterology, CF, Oncology, and baby clinic. The role will include service development, participation in clinical audit and quality improvement projects. You will have proven experience in clinical dietetics, ideally with experience of paediatric dietetics. The Paediatric Dietitians are an integral part of the MDT and are involved with audit, research projects, teaching and training all health professionals. The Trust has approximately 200 children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes; 1 children's ward and a level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a 3 way band 6 paediatric rotation covering a variety of clinical areas including but not limited to inpatients, outpatient clinics, oncology, diabetes and home enteral feeding. The following statements relate to universal and rotation specific duties.
• Provide out-patient paediatric dietetic services to patients within North East Essex.
• Provide cover to the in-patient dietetic service on the Children's ward within Colchester Hospital with support from a specialist paediatric Dietitian where required.
• Provide training to ward staff where required and audit how effective the nutritional audit tool is on a monthly basis.
• Provide weekly cover for the paediatric oncology patient as part of the MDT in outpatients and attend a month multidisciplinary team meeting jointly with the tertiary centre also involved in the treatment plan for the patient.
• Provide a Dietetic Service to Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding patients as required.
• Work as part of the paediatric diabetes MDT under the supervision of the specialist paediatric diabetes dietitian.
• Be the dietetic lead at case conferences and within the multi-disciplinary team for patients under your care.
• Act as a source of expertise on paediatric nutrition and dietetics within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
• Undertake short term project work to support resource development within the team, awareness raising of the dietetic team and nutrition messages as required.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of paediatric enteral feeding
• Experience of working in paediatric dietetics
• Experience in Audit

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Clinical Supervisory Skills/ Introduction to student training course
• Member of British Dietetic Association
• Post registration training in Paediatric
• Dietetics e.g. paediatric short courses or modules

Knowledge

• Good clinical knowledge and experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum, pro rota