# Paediatric Dietician - Diabetes > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietician-diabetes/910b0154-2449-497a-b9c4-0b907b5ef8ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietician-diabetes/910b0154-2449-497a-b9c4-0b907b5ef8ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helens Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Predominately Thursday and Friday working days - **Employment type:** Part time - 17 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T15:40:28.552Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Ormskirk/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8014041 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8014041?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Paediatric Dietician, Band 7 (17 hours per week) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self motivated Advanced Paediatric Dietician to join our Diabetes team at Ormskirk Hospital. Part of Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust. A number of hours will be allocated to support children with Eating Disorders on the Children's Ward. 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. The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to children with Diabetes on the Paediatric Ward, Out patient Department and at home. UK driving licence and access to a car are required for this post. ### Main duties of the job - To lead the dietetic service and provide a high quality, evidence based up to date nutrition and dietetic service to highly specialised clinical areas of paediatrics including diabetes requiring an advanced level of knowledge, skills and experience at a range of locations in Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospitals including in-patients, dietetic out-patients, dietetic community clinics as well as MDT clinics. - To lead policy development, education and training of other health professionals on matters of child nutrition - To work as a member of the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance the dietetic service for paediatric patients with diabetes in line with tariff arrangements ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached. Advertising Date: 1st October 2026 Closing Date: 14th October 2026 Shortlisting Date: 15th October 2026 Proposed Interview date: w/c 26th October 2026 Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached. ### 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 ### Values **Essential** - We are kind - We are open - We are inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Post graduate qualification in Dietetics - Current HCPC registration - Post graduate diploma/MSc or evidence of relevant post graduate courses in Paediatrics e.g. BDA Paediatric group modules, Diabetes - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Fieldwork Educator/Clinical Educator Course ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills, and ability to share information - Case conference experience - Ability to work autonomously and with the MDT - Time, prioritisation and self-management skills - Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner - Have a wide range of good clinical reasoning skills, assessment and treatment skills and able to problem solve and make decisions - To demonstrate reflective practice - Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy in a variety of situations ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Clinical paediatric experience to include Diabetes - Working as part of a multi-professional team - Membership/participant of BDA Specialist Interest Group - Awareness of up to date NHS issues, Clinical Governance and its application within dietetics ## Documents - [ps (docx, 61.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10300059) - [jd (docx, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10300058) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [role risk assessment (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10300060) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## 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.