# Paediatric Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietitian/cb976e78-bfb8-4d69-8779-e5f87f729f08 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietitian/cb976e78-bfb8-4d69-8779-e5f87f729f08.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust - **Location:** Darent Valley Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Salary:** £41957.00 to £50387.00 - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T12:37:55.787Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8204394 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8204394?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dvh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position. To provide a dietetic service to paediatric patients and their carer’s in a variety of settings as a member of the paediatric dietetic team, supported by the Band 7 Paediatric Dietitians. The post will be based at Darent Valley Hospital covering hospital in-patients and general paediatric out-patient clinics at both Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital. To provide specialist nutrition and dietetic advice and education to paediatric patients, relatives and carers for a range of conditions. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high quality dietetic service to paediatric in-patients and - utpatients, planning and prioritising workload, as part of a flexible paediatric dietetic team responding to service demands. To be responsible for hospital paediatric dietetic clinics covering a variety of clinical conditions, for example faltering growth, allergy, feeding difficulties and special needs requiring nutritional support. To be a specialist dietitian within your clinical area contributing to ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Managerial responsibilities Professional responsibilities Education and development responsibilities General responsibilities See Job description and person specification for further information. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Ability to adapt to meet changing requirements and needs - Empathetic and understanding - Motivated, Innovative & enthusiastic **Desirable** - Able to travel between different sites in a timely manner ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience in general Nutrition and Dietetics including complex nutrition support and MDT working - Experience of paediatric dietetics and an interest to develop skills and knowledge in this area - Use of care protocols and care pathways for specific interventions and conditions - Motivation towards extending skills and knowledge **Desirable** - Experience of student training ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Able to work safely and effectively without direct supervision but with senior staff guidance - Good interpersonal and communication skills to include written, verbal and presentation skills - Able to teach effectively - Good IT skills - Able to plan and deliver workloads to support requirements of the post - Motivational interviewing skills - Problem solving and decision making skills - A knowledge of personal accountability and responsibilities as laid down by Rules of Professional Conduct - Ability to work in a team **Desirable** - Awareness of developments in the NHS - Understanding of clinical audit - A knowledge of and experience in working with different cultures and religious beliefs ### Education & Training **Essential** - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or post graduate diploma or equivalent qualification - Registered Dietitian by HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) - Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical education - Trained in facilitated learning for under-graduate practice placements **Desirable** - BDA Membership - Member of Regional Paediatric Interest Group and/or National Interest Group - Post-registration course in Paediatric dietetics ## Documents - [our behaviours (pdf, 86.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2315) - [staff car parking (pdf, 70.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2307) - [information for applicants (pdf, 92.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2308) - [band 6 paediatric dietitian (pdf, 561.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10510774) - [staff benefits and incentives (png, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2309) ## 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.