# Specialist Neonatal Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-neonatal-dietitian/db218c07-a524-4439-bf0c-a79efc3881a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-neonatal-dietitian/db218c07-a524-4439-bf0c-a79efc3881a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal London Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (pro rata) - **Contract type:** 11 months (Although this position is a 11 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 11 months.) - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T09:51:05.106Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/RLH_CHILDRENS_HOSPITAL_WOMENS_CENTRE/RLH_CHILDRENS_HOSPITAL_WOMENS_CENTRE-v8227026 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8227026?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our team due to an internal secondment. This role would suit an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 paediatric dietitian who would like to work in neonates to further develop their neonatal dietetic skills. We are part of the largest NHS acute trust in England, with one of the busiest Paediatric Services in London. We have 31 Paediatric Dietitians who work across four sites and provide tertiary paediatric services including Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Neonatology, Neurology, Diabetes and PICU. We have a diverse cultural and ethnic population and cover both affluent as well as socially-deprived areas. You will be joining a Band 8a Specialist Dietitian and three experienced Band 7 Neonatal Dietitians based across the trust at The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham University Hospital. You will work closely with the other Dietitians as part of a supportive and collaborative neonatal team as well as other MDT members. You will need to have good clinical dietetic experience. Acute Paediatric experience is essential. Some Neonatal experience is highly desirable. You must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a dynamic multidisciplinary environment. We have a well-established programme of audit and quality improvement, and fully encourage CPD. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your career within Neonates. ### Main duties of the job - To work within the multidisciplinary team, to provide highly specialised dietetic advice to children and their families and carers, predominantly within the Neonatal Unit and support as required in the Neonatal outpatient clinic. - To provide support to the Paediatric Dietetic service at Royal London Hospital, as appropriate - The post holder would undertake quality improvement and/or audit on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - - Experience of delivering student supervision - - Experience of delivering dietetic education to MDT members - - Experience of supervising junior members of clinical staff - - Ability to work effectively single handedly with individuals and groups - - Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care - - Leadership skills - - Accurate anthropometric measurement skills and interpretation of growth to assess patients’ nutritional status and to devise a clinical plan - - Ability to take own initiative and to be the lead for a clinical speciality - - Experience of carrying out audit/quality improvement projects - - Up to date IT skills (Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint) and familiarity with the use of AI ### Experience **Essential** - - Significant experience working as a Neonatal Dietitian or as Paediatric Dietitian with ideally some neonatal experience - - Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within multicultural teams - - Experience of effectively dealing with safeguarding concerns - - Experience of supporting inclusivity and diversity in the workplace **Desirable** - - Experience of working in a Level 2,3 Neonatal Unit - - Experience of working with surgical paediatric/neonatal patients ### Qualifications **Essential** - - BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification. - - Qualification in Paediatric Dietetics or evidence of significant experience. - - HCPC Registration **Desirable** - - Neonatal Modules 2 and 5 - - Teaching qualification ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 222.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544826) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.