Paediatric Dietitian

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Paediatric Dietitian to join its dynamic team. The role involves providing specialized nutrition services, contributing to service developments, and managing a diverse caseload across multiple hospitals. Candidates should have a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, be registered with the HCPC, and possess strong clinical skills. Opportunities for professional development and training are actively promoted, fostering a collaborative working environment.

Benefits

Continued professional development opportunities

Involvement in training dietetic students

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Broad range of clinical dietetic experience including some in paediatrics.
• Experience with Diabetes.
• Some experience in a paediatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service.
• Contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys.
• Manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.

Skills

Clinical supervision skills

Ability to use IT systems

Full drivers licence

Education

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

Registered with the HCPC as a dietitian

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Dietitian

The closing date is 12 October 2025

This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians and 2 dietetic assistants. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics.Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

The post holder will be working across both sites, Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Basingstoke & North Hampshire, alongside the paediatric team. The clinical remit of this post has a varied and interesting caseload including but not limited to the paediatric ward, Diabetes MDT clinic, and general clinics.

The Dietetic Departments at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester).

Continued professional development is actively promoted through various initiatives such as work based shadowing, conferences, and dietetic interest group meetings relevant to the post. The department is actively involved in the training of dietetic students from 3 universities. There are opportunities to deliver training to other members of the MDT, and group education sessions for patient groups.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
• To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Royal Hampshire County, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
• To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
• To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload, including Gastroenterology, Oncology, Nutrition support and a cow's milk allergy group session.
• To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescribable specialist food products and formulas.
• To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
• To participate in the training of student dietitians & apprentices.

About us

The post holder will be based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, although cross site working may be required with Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke.

The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester).

We work closely with the dietetic department which consists of a team of 25 dietitians, 2 nutrition specialist nurses, 3 dietetic assistants and 2 secretaries. As a department, we are involved in student training and take students on their A, B and C placements. We are committed to appraisal and continued professional development and have excellent clerical and IT support.

Job responsibilities

This post has a wide variety within it. As well as covering the childrens ward in Royal Hampshire County Hospital, the post holder will have weekly clinics and attending the MDT diabetes transition clinics.

There will be opportunities for CPD, audit and service development.Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC as a dietitian

Experience

• Broad range of clinical dietetic experience including some in paediatrics
• Experience of paediatrics
• Experience with Diabetes

Skills

• Clinical supervision skills
• Abilility to use a number of IT systems including Microsoft or electronic documentation
• Full drivers licence with access to car

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.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata (may consider Band 5 to Band 6 progression)