Specialist Paediatric Community and Eating Disorder Dietitian

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at NHS for an experienced Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join a comprehensive and research-active team. The role involves working with children facing eating disorders and complex needs within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. They are focused on delivering high standards of care while promoting professional development.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in clinical paediatric dietetics.
• Experience working with children with complex needs and eating disorders.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic services for children with complex needs.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team to address eating disorders.
• Deliver education and training to students.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teaching skills

Leadership

Behaviour change skills

Education

Degree / Post graduate qualification in nutrition & / or dietetics

HCPC registration

BDA Membership

Tools

Dietary analysis programs

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Specialist Paediatric Community and Eating Disorder Dietitian

The closing date is 10 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, pro-active Paediatric Dietitian to join our department and work with our Community and Eating Disorders Teams. This role is suitable for a Band 7 dietitian but can provide support for a fast track Band 6 to 7 for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Paediatric Dietitian provides an expert dietetic service for outpatients. This post is split with 3 days per week working with children with complex needs including children with restricted eating difficulties related to their underlying diagnosis as part of our community service and 2 days per week working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team of mental and physical health professionals working with children and young people with eating disorders. The community work will be in an outreach capacity and cover the North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol areas.

The Specialist Paediatric Dietitian is a member of an integrated dietetic team, the multidisciplinary community CAMHS team and the secondary care eating disorders team consisting of a Consultant Paediatrician, clinical psychologist and assistant psychologist. The Specialist dietitian works in collaboration with other Specialist Paediatric Dietitians covering a range of specialties. We are a research active department with a track record of promoting career development opportunities.

A good grounding in paediatric dietetics is essential and ideally you will have clinical paediatric experience in eating disorders, however ongoing continuing professional development is integral to the post. Good team working, innovation skills and a drive for high standards of clinical care and knowledge are needed to help with the present and future development of these services.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description and person specification document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Broad experience in clinical paediatric dietetics
• Working as part of a multi-professional team
• Student training experience
• Working with supervision
• Experience working with enteral feeding
• Experience working with eating disorders
• Experience working with children with complex needs
• Experience of Research and Development
• Experience of undertaking clinical trials
• Experience with QI (quality improvement) methodologies

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills at all levels - Accurate and coherent written communication skills - Professional, responsive and insightful oral communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Teaching / Presentation skills in a variety of settings and to a range of audiences
• Computer skills and use of dietary analysis programs
• Sound clinical reasoning
• Leadership
• Behaviour change & motivational interviewing skills

Qualifications and Training

• Degree / Post graduate qualification in nutrition & / or dietetics
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• BDA Membership
• Postgraduate diploma / MSc or evidence of advanced dietetic practice
• Clinical Supervisory Skills Course (Basic)
• BDA Advanced Eating Disorders Course
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sound professional judgement
• Leadership aptitude and interest
• Team player and able to maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Enthusiasm and motivation
• Reflective approach to practice
• Able to recognise own limiations
• Active/committee member of BDA Specialist Interest Group

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)