Community Children's Dietitian

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated dietitian to join CNWL to work in the Community Children’s Nursing Team in Hillingdon. This is an ideal post for a dietitian with experience in nutritional support who wants to develop clinical skills working with children and young people living in the community with a feeding tube.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist dietetic advice and support to a complex caseload of enterally fed infants, children, young people and their parents/carers in a range of settings including patients' homes, special need schools, respite care and clinics.  You will work alongside healthcare professionals within the acute and community sectors, education and social services to assess, treat and safeguard children in your care.

The post holder will be supported by the current Band 7 dietitian and managed by Clinical manager for Community Children’s Nursing Team. Continuing professional development is actively supported via clinical supervision, yearly appraisal, in-house training and monthly in-service training.

Successful applicants must be able to travel throughout Hillingdon in order to carry out home visits in the community.

Main duties of the job

Main duties

This post has a high degree of autonomy and is responsible for the highly specialist clinical assessment and ongoing dietetic management of children with a number of different clinical conditions; receiving enteral nutrition within a community setting. Conditions e.g. include complex permanent disabilities, life-limiting conditions and challenging behaviours.

To provide therapeutic dietetic care to clients in a range of venues across Hillingdon including clinics, children’s own homes, mainstream, special schools and respite/short breaks.

To act as a source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance for children’s families, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.

To raise nutritional awareness and promote the benefits of Paediatric Dietetic services with respect to children both within and outside of the organisation

To be able to work independently and manage a significant clinical caseload.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based dietetic interventions for service users with complex needs requiring enteral nutrition and or nutrition support
• Promote inclusion and equality in all clinical practices, respecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of service users and carers

Leadership and Service Development

• Provide professional leadership, supervision, and support to  other health professional and students in Hillingdon.
• Contribute to the strategic development of dietetics service  in collaboration with senior leaders.

Communication and Collaboration

• Promote the role and value of dietitians within multidisciplinary teams and wider services.
• Work closely with colleagues, community agencies, and service users to ensure integrated, person-centred care.
• Represent dietitians in key service and referral meetings and build strong local networks.

Quality, Governance and Research

• Lead and participate in quality improvement, clinical audit, and service evaluation to enhance practice and outcomes.
• Ensure safe, effective, and compliant clinical governance across the Dietician provision.
• Promote a culture of reflective practice, innovation, and continuous professional development.

Professional Development and Supervision

• Engage in ongoing learning and support the development of others through supervision, mentorship, and training delivery.