# Advanced Paediatric Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-paediatric-dietitian/0990932f-0b8e-4941-b58f-0521ac772cad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-paediatric-dietitian/0990932f-0b8e-4941-b58f-0521ac772cad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Lancaster Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 32 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T08:09:54.761Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8379086 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379086?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Advanced Paediatric Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Service in University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Royal Lancaster Hospital with a requirement to travel to support our cross bay dietetic team. If you are a motivated, flexible and forward-thinking experienced Paediatric Dietician who is ready to advance their professional and clinical development in a more senior role we would love to hear from you. We are in a process of transformational change in this service, so it is an exciting time to join us as an agent of change, leading improving quality of care for our patients, effective use of our resources and supporting staff wellbeing. Therefore, clinical evidence-based knowledge of paediatric dietetics, alongside a passion and commitment to leadership and management, service development and facilitation of learning and practitioner wellbeing is fundamental. You will have compassionate communication skills with a proactive approach to problem solving and implementation of innovative solutions within an evolving dietetics landscape. This ensures a responsive, needs-based approach to holistic patient centred care. The service is aligned to and contributes to a range of regional networks in the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. ### Main duties of the job The post will cover both inpatient and outpatient work and you will responsible for managing a complex caseload covering a wide range of clinical areas including nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology, food allergies and feeding problems for infants, children and young people. Applicants must be HCPC registered dietitians. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ Successful candidate is required to attend assessment centre for face to face interview ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience at Specialist or above level in Paediatric Dietetics - Experience as a supervisor / mentor of registered and student dietitians **Desirable** - Leadership and first line management experience. - Research and clinical audit experience ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Ability to work flexibly - Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required - Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible ### Education and Qualifcations **Essential** - HCPC Registered Dietitian - BSc Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics approved by the British Dietetic Association - Post graduate Paediatric Dietetic Qualification(s)/Experience **Desirable** - Leadership / Management Qualification - Accredited training in risk assessment & management ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Dietetic knowledge, skills and experience at specialist level or above. - Ability to work autonomously and set own prioriries. - Supervisory and appraisal skills - Ability to build effective working relationships and teams - Advanced assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills. - Knowledge and in depth understanding of current best practice in Paediatric Dietetics - Detailed knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidelines e.g. Department of Health documents, National Clinical Guidelines and their application to Dietetic practice. - Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application. - Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients. - Ability to manage work pressures and identify when support is required. ## Documents - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [jd advanced paediatric dietitian (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707698) - [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) - [person specification advanced paediatric dietitian (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707699) - [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.