Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting children and families to live healthier, happier lives? Do you enjoy working closely with parents, GPs, and other healthcare professionals to make a real difference in your community? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
At Sutton Health and Care, we’re on a mission to deliver seamless, high-quality care right at the heart of the community. We’re looking for a dedicated Children’s Community Dietitian to join our friendly team at Green Wrythe Clinic.
What makes this role special
- You’ll be part of a small, supportive team of 3 dietitians.
- You’ll work closely with our Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists – all based in the same building, so collaboration really is part of daily life.
- All your clinics are run from Green Wrythe Clinic (no endless travelling around Sutton).
- Free on-site parking and just a short walk from St Helier Hospital.
- You’ll have the option of flexible hours (8 to 4, 9 to 5 or something that works for you and the service).
- Training opportunities at Epsom and St Helier, so you can keep your skills sharp.
Main duties of the job
A typical week might include…
- Providing dietetic assessment, advice and monitoring for infants with suspected cow’s milk allergy and general paediatrics.
- Supporting GPs and community teams with expert dietetic advice and ensuring cost-effective prescribing of hypoallergenic milk formulae and supplements.
- Guiding and supporting families, carers and healthcare professionals across both community and acute settings.
- Running GP audits and delivering training to GPs, pharmacists, health visitors and other healthcare professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
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
- Significant years of post qualification experience with appropriate experience in paediatric dietetics or community dietetics
- Understanding of the importance of effective multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience in training others
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Basic IT Skills: word, email, internet
- Ability to deliver presentations and training as required
Desirable
- Knowledge of basic audit and quality tools
- Understanding of enteral feeding in children
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics/Post graduate qualifications
- Experience in Paediatrics dietetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- BDA member
- Member of BDA paeds group
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This advert is for Community Paediatric Dietitian with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Green Wrythe Lane Clinic. It is listed as a Band 6 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum pro rata including HCAS (outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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