Specialist Dietitian: Children’s Dietetics (rotational)

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to provide specialist nutritional management for children with complex medical conditions within both inpatient and outpatient settings. Candidates should possess a recognised degree, relevant paediatric experience, and excellent communication skills. Competitive benefits include career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Clinical experience of working with complex patients in the acute NHS setting.
• Evidence of workplace shadowing in paediatrics.
• Experience of clinical supervision of students and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a quality Nutrition & Dietetic service to both in and outpatients.
• Work autonomously within department guidelines.
• Communicate complex information regarding nutritional assessments.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Computer literacy

Professionalism

Teamwork

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

Recognised Degree or postgraduate diploma

BDA Paediatric Modules 1-5

Supervisory skills training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Dietary assessment software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to join our dynamic and friendly paediatric dietetic team within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

As one of the UK's largest teaching hospital trusts, Imperial offers a stimulating environment where innovation, education, and high-quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do.

In this rotational role, you will provide a specialist paediatric dietetic service across both inpatient and outpatient settings, working closely with our Clinical Lead Dietitians and wider multidisciplinary teams. You will support the nutritional management of children and young people with a range of complex medical conditions, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise across a variety of paediatric specialties, with structured support, supervision, and opportunities for professional development within a forward-thinking and collaborative team.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a quality Nutrition & Dietetic service to both in and outpatients within. Specialist Area in accordance with established departmental guidelines.
• To work autonomously as a specialist within department guidelines with responsibility for clinical excellence within the specialist area and manages own workload.
• To communicate highly complex information involving nutritional assessment and analysis and information which is sensitive to patients/carers and health professionals.
• To provide specialist Nutrition & Dietetic input into education, training and development programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate medical, nursing and dietetic students in addition to other training requirements.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based nutritional guidelines and service developments in the specialist area.
• To contribute to the development, production and maintenance of evidence based departmental literature in the specific areas of nutrition (e.g. patient diet sheets).
• To help in the collection of data and information to support service development or reconfiguration.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Recognised Degree and/or postgraduate diploma
• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Supervisory skills training
• BDA Paediatric Modules 1-5
• Attended recognised paediatric study days

Experience

• Clinical experience of working with complex patients in the acute NHS setting.
• Evidence of workplace shadowing in paediatrics
• Experience of being involved in audit/service evaluation/improvement projects
• Experience of clinical supervision of students and junior staff
• Experience of working in a teaching hospital

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Time management/Organisational skills
• Computer literacy including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Use of dietary assessment software
• Professionalism
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously as a specialist within department guidelines
• Demonstrates an awareness of diversity
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload

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.