Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Rotational)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London offers a 12-month opportunity for a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian. The role includes rotations in various specialities such as general medicine, neurosurgery, and allergy care. Candidates should hold a degree in Dietetics and possess robust communication and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience in paediatrics, providing care across inpatient and outpatient settings. A competitive salary is offered with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of substantial clinical experience following qualification.
• Experience of student training required.
• Previous experience conducting audits and/or research is preferred.
• Experience in acute paediatric settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised dietetic advice to inpatients and outpatients.
• Participate in managing outpatient clinics and provide nutritional care.
• Deliver specialist, evidence-based dietetic care to paediatric patients.
• Conduct ward rounds, clinics, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Support continuity of nutritional care and safe discharge planning.

Skills

Good communication

Organisational skills

Prioritise own work load

Able to work on own initiative

Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels

Education

Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Rotational)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

We are pleased to offer an exciting 12-month/ until Dec 2026 opportunity for a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to cover a secondment vacancy at Evelina London Hospitals. This 1.0 WTE role provides the chance to gain valuable experience across a variety of specialist paediatric clinical areas.

The successful candidate will undertake rotations including General Medical/HDU, Neurosurgery, Cardiac, Metabolics, Allergy, and Respiratory care, working across both hospital sites within a large teaching hospital environment. We are seeking a motivated, adaptable, and enthusiastic dietitian with a strong passion for paediatrics and a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teamwork.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team responsible for providing individualised dietetic advice to inpatients and outpatients, and carers across Evelina London Children's Hospitals.

Specialist Rotational Role: Our rotational programme includes six 9-month clinical rotations across specialist areas such as acute general medicine/HDU, neurosurgery, cardiology, allergy, metabolic, and respiratory (Royal Brompton), involving both inpatient and outpatient care.

Expert Clinical Practice: Responsible for delivering specialist, evidence-based dietetic care to paediatric patients, including nutritional assessment, complex case management, and attendance at ward rounds, clinics, and MDT meetings.

Outpatient & Community Liaison: Manages outpatient clinics (virtual and in-person), provides dietetic advice to families and carers, and coordinates with community teams to ensure continuity of nutritional care and safe discharge planning.

Special Interest Areas: Each rotation includes the opportunity to gain additional experience or supervision in focused areas such as diabetes, ketogenics, neonates, and paediatric intensive care.

Communication & Education: Utilises advanced communication skills to educate and support patients, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds, and provides expert nutritional guidance based on clinical data and national prescribing standards.

About us

The post holders will join a wider paediatric dietetic team of 40 WTE dietitians and dietetic assistants who cover a wide range of specialties including inherited metabolic disease, diabetes, renal, gastroenterology, complex feeding clinic, allergy and respiratory. Working across the Evelina and Royal Brompton Hospital Sites.

The service is overseen by the Evelina London Lead Dietitian and the Paediatric team form part of the wider Guy's and St Thomas' dietetic department of over 100 dietitians, with a focus on innovation, quality, education, development and well-being.

There are numerous opportunities within the department for audit and service development and you will be supported and encouraged to actively participate in these areas.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description and specification for details.

The post holder will cover inpatients and outpatient clinics at Evelina Childrens Hospitals.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

Skills

• Good communication
• Organisational skills
• Prioritise own work load
• Able to work on own initiative
• Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels

Experience

• Substantial clinical experience following qualification, minimum 2 years
• Experience of student training
• Previous experience of conducting audits and / or research
• Previous acute paediartric 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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearp.a. inc HCA (pro rata)