Paediatric Dietetic Assistant

Job overview

We are recruiting a Band 3 Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner position working with Dietitians across all areas of paediatrics and one day supporting adult metabolics.

You will provide support to both in and outpatient paediatric patients and their families under the guidance of the paediatric dietetic team. The day to day duties of the role include a range of administrative duties relating to patient care and service delivery, liaise with health care professionals for optimal food service delivery at ward level, follow up in and out patients as identified by the Dietitian as indicated using a dedicated patient framework, help with administration of out patient clinics including weighing and measuring children, undertake relevant audits and support the adult metabolic team one day a week with identified support duties.

We are a friendly and supportive team of 25 highly regarded paediatric dietitians and dietetic assistants who are integral members of numerous MDTs. We provide both inpatient and outpatient services. The team input into many specialist areas including NICU, SCBU, PICU, Ketogenics, Gastroenterology, Obesity, Oncology, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Allergy, HEF, Eating Disorders, HPN as well as general paediatric cover. In your role you will be supported and supervised by a Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian and also work alongside other dietitians within specialities.

Main duties of the job

The position is required to be on-site to assist the Dietitians with the changing demands of their caseloads and for supervision. Although we operate flexible working, the Department hours are 0900 – 1700 and you will need to be available to work within these hours.

You will be required to support the Registered Dietitians in the provision of optimal nutrition to paediatric patients in Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for four days a week, plus one day per week supporting the adult dietetic team.

To work under the supervision of the Paediatric Dietetic Team to improve or maintain the nutritional status of children under the care of the Trust as identified by the dietitian or through the completion of the PYMS Paediatric Nutrition Screening Tool.

To liaise with dietitians, nurses, catering and housekeeping staff with regard to the provision of optimal food service delivery at ward level.

To support the dietitians in the delivery of ward based training and in raising awareness of the importance of good nutrition amongst ward staff.

To support the dietitians in a range of administrative duties relating to patient care and service delivery.

Follow up both in and out patients identified by the Dietitian as indicated using a dedicated patient framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to the current Sponsorship and Immigration Rules, only those that have been continuously sponsored since prior to 22 July 2025 are eligible to be considered for sponsorship

Please be aware that the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted is above the starting point of the Agenda for Change band for this role. Therefore those that are new to the NHS may not reach the minimum salary threshold required to obtain a certificate of sponsorship.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th May 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 4th June 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.