Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian, providing exceptional care to infants and children across Warwickshire. The role offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to play a vital part in a multidisciplinary team. Ideal applicants will possess strong interpersonal skills and relevant paediatric experience, supporting patient management and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Excellent administrative support and IT facilities

Qualifications

• Degree in Dietetics or related field.
• Clinical experience in paediatrics preferred.
• Ability to travel across Warwickshire for work.

Responsibilities

• Advise on dietary management for a specialist caseload.
• Assess, treat, and manage patients.
• Provide training and support to health and social care professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy in dietetic management

Education

Completed specialist paediatric placement

Experience as Band 5 Dietitian

Job description

Join to apply for the Specialist Paediatric Dietitian role at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking a Band 6 dietitian to join our paediatric team at George Eliot Hospital to provide maternity cover. Ideally, candidates will have paediatric and home enteral feeding experience.

Role

If candidates have limited paediatric experience, we may consider offering this role at Band 5 initially, with progression to Band 6 upon completion of relevant paediatric dietetic competencies. Support will be provided. To be considered for this developmental role, the candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

• A new graduate with a completed specialist paediatric placement.

OR

• An experienced Band 5 dietitian with transferable skills from another clinical area.

You will work with infants, children, and adolescents across Warwickshire in outpatient, inpatient, and community settings, including a home enteral feeding caseload. See the post outline for details.

You need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver an efficient, evidence-based dietetic service.

The role is based at George Eliot Hospital but requires travel across Warwickshire for meetings, training, and support. Candidates must have access to suitable transport or be a car user.

The Trust supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. If suitable candidates for in-person work are insufficient, remote candidates elsewhere in the UK may be considered. Please specify your availability for remote work in your application.

The department offers excellent administrative support and IT facilities, using electronic patient records. You will participate in supervising student dietitians during their placements.

This Post Holder Will:

• Work autonomously to advise on dietary management for a specialist caseload.
• Assess, treat, and manage patients with postgraduate support as needed.
• Promote self-management and prevention strategies.
• Provide advice, training, and support to other health and social care professionals.
• Liaise with dietetic colleagues and multidisciplinary team members.

Join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Outstanding and is ranked 4th in the country for recommended places to work. We serve Warwickshire and beyond, including hospitals and community services, with a focus on quality improvement, pathway integration, and productivity.

Our core values are: 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care.' We encourage applicants to demonstrate these values and their impact on work, regardless of role.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Kathy Lenehan
Job title: Paediatric Team Leader
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone] option 3