Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Basildon seeks a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join their enthusiastic team. This permanent role demands excellent communication and teamwork skills, with opportunities to work in general paediatrics and diabetes. Ideal for candidates with clinical experience, who aspire to grow in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in Paediatrics/Diabetes.
• Previous experience in an Acute Trust as a dietitian.
• Evidence of Multi Professional Team Working.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic assessment, treatment, and management to designated caseload.
• Act as a source of expertise in the Paediatric caseload.
• Supervise and assess performance of students and junior staff.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Respectfulness

Education

HCPC registration

Membership of BDA

Membership of BDA Paediatric/Diabetes Specialist Group

Job description

Main area Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Grade Band 5/6 Contract Permanent Hours 22.5 hours per week (Full and part time applicants considered) Job ref 390-CSS-BA-9640

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/06/2025 23:59

Band 5/6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you passionate about working with children and their families? Do you have a few hours to spare a week and are looking for some part time work?

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our small but friendly and experienced paediatric team. This role gives you a chance to work in general paediatrics and paediatric diabetes, alongside Band 6 and Band 7 colleagues. You will work within established multidisciplinary teams providing expert nutritional advice to professionals, patients and carers. It will be based at Basildon Hospital and will cover both inpatients and outpatients. There may also be an opportunity to train and work across other hospital sites within the wider MSEFT paediatric dietetic team.

This role would be ideal for someone with established paediatric clinical experience who will be considered for a Band 6 role. We also encourage applications from individuals with less experience but have a firm interest in working with children and their families. You will join us at Band 5, progressing to Band 6 after successfully meeting paediatric competencies and obtaining relevant clinical experience.

You will join a friendly and enthusiastic paediatric dietetic team. We are looking for someone who is motivated with g ood communication and team working skills who is excellent, compassionate and respectful .

Main duties of the job

You will work as an autonomous practitioner in providing dietetic assessment, treatment, and management to their own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date dietetic records.

They will use evidence-based principles and current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions.

They will act as a source of expertise and provide a nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

To work as an enthusiastic and effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers, other team members and with members of the MDT as required.

To be responsible for a defined area of the service and be confident undertaking all aspects of clinical duties including assessing, treating and managing own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision and maintaining comprehensive records.

You will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of students and supporting the development of junior staff.

To undertake evidence-based projects to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care. To participate in clinical audits and service development.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Children's dietetic service is an integral part of the Trustwide Children's Therapies team and we work closely with other therapy colleagues.

We have site based team leads as well as an MSE wide Children's Therapy lead and Head of Therapies. We also work closely with our adult counterparts.

For full details please see attached Job Description

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC
• Member of BDA
• Member of BDA Paediatric/Diabetes Specialist Group

Knowledge

• Experience or interest in Paediatrics/Diabetes
• Previous experience of working in an Acute Trust as a dietitian
• Evidence of Multi Professional Team Working
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Experience working in diabetes as a dietitian
• Experience working in paediatrics as a dietitian

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.