# Senior Dietitian

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bedford Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 30 hours per week (Some remote working may be possible)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T07:00:36.520Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community/Community-v8139103
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8139103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian with a passion for paediatrics to join our team and provide specialist nutritional care across outpatient clinics, community settings and paediatric wards.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, managing your own caseload while developing your specialist skills in paediatric dietetics. You’ll be supported by experienced colleagues and given opportunities to build your knowledge and expertise within this rewarding area of practice.

We’re looking for someone who has:

- HCPC registration and a degree in Dietetics
- Broad post-registration dietetic experience
- Excellent communication, counselling and multidisciplinary team-working skills
- A genuine enthusiasm for developing specialist expertise in paediatric dietetics

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a specialist paediatric dietetic service across outpatient clinics, community settings and paediatric wards, providing ward cover as required. They will deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with a wide range of nutritional needs.

The post holder will manage an independent caseload, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care, while working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support effective communication, continuity of care and positive clinical outcomes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this advert, please review for the full details and responsibilities

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge in general dietetics
- Enthusiasm for paeds
- Communication skills
- Working under own initiative
- Organisation skills

**Desirable**

- Paeds knowledge

### Experience

**Essential**

- MDT working
- Experience in a wide area of dietetics
- Experience working in a clinic setting
- Student training experience

**Desirable**

- NHS experience
- Experience in paediatrics

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree in dietetics
- HCPC registration

**Desirable**

- Post grad training in paeds

## Documents

- [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879)
- [job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437544)
- [personal specification (pdf, 48.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437545)
- [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437546)
- [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866)
- [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870)
- [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456)

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