Job requirements
Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to move supplies when needed and to bend, reach and sit for prolonged periods
- Other
Travel between sites
- Other
Periods of sitting and standing
- Experience
Proven clinical experience following graduation. This must include at least one years' experience in managing children and young adults on home enteral feeding
- Experience
Experience of training student dietitians
- Experience
Working as a part of a team
- Experience
Previous experience of research and audit
- Experience
Experience of developing dietetic service
- Experience
Extensive experience of outpatient clinics
- Experience
Experience of managing children on HEF
- Experience
Post registration experience of managing children with faltering growth.
- Personal Qualities
Innovative and confident
- Personal Qualities
Proactive approach
- Personal Qualities
Flexible to changing demands in workload
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrates a positive , caring and patient centred approach
- Personal Qualities
Open to learning
- Knowldege and Skills
Sound Clinical knowledge
- Knowldege and Skills
Evidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short courses
- Knowldege and Skills
Sound knowledge of current issues relating to children on home enteral feeding
- Knowldege and Skills
Good communication and organisational Skills
- Knowldege and Skills
Good presentation skills
- Knowldege and Skills
Excellent time Management
- Knowldege and Skills
Maintain confidentiality
- Knowldege and Skills
High quality care for every patient, every day
- Knowldege and Skills
Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Knowldege and Skills
Computer Literacy
- Knowldege and Skills
Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities
- Education, qualifications and/or training
BSC in Dietetics or equivalent
- Education, qualifications and/or training
Current registration as Dietitian with HCPC
- Education, qualifications and/or training
Post graduate training in paediatric Dietetics
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Access to car
- Other
Full UK driver's licemce
- Experience
Post registration experience of managing children on home enteral feeding, allergy and faltering growth.
- Education, qualifications and/or training
Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Education, qualifications and/or training
Member of BDA specialist paediatric group
- Education, qualifications and/or training
Study to masters level or equivalent training or experience
Job overview
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian-Band 7
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to join our Dietetics service at Croydon Health Services? We are currently looking for a skilled and passionate Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our team.
As a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, you’ll be joining our friendly team of 14 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and admin support. You’ll be at the forefront of providing expert nutrition and dietetic services for children with specialist medical nutritional needs.
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to work closely with the acute and community paediatric services, building strong connections with various healthcare professionals.
At Croydon, we value our staff and their development is at the top of our agenda. Our department values each individual within the team by supporting wellbeing, personal development and supervision, creating a supportive team environment. We have a focus on encouraging continued professional development by providing internal and external opportunities for learning relevant to the specialism and need such as BDA paediatric masters module.
We provide a hybrid work setup: ensuring flexibility and adaptability for our team. If you’re someone who likes to take initiative, embraces change and thrives when working autonomously, this could just be the role you’ve been looking for…
Interview Date TBC
Main duties of the job
Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with the GPs, community nurses, school nurses, acute and community consultants. Together, you will form a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care and support for our young patients.
A key aspect to your role will be conducting MDT clinics for children on home enteral feeding. These clinics primarily take place in outpatient settings.
You will also be assigned to deliver paediatric general outpatient clinics. You may have the chance to train to see children with allergies, and neonates discharged from the neonatal unit which will provide you with valuable opportunities for continuous learning. You would have opportunities to have regular supervision.
Throughout your day, you will frequently interact with paediatric patients and their families, offering support, guidance, and tailored nutritional advice. You will be responsible for developing and implementing personalised nutrition plans, reviewing progress, and making necessary adjustments to optimise patient outcomes.
As a Paediatric Dietician you will also have the opportunity to undertake audits, drive service improvement projects, review and develop nutrition and dietetic policies as required. Moreover, as a specialist, we encourage your active involvement in our Trust’s Nutrition Task Force, shaping our Trusts approach to nutrition.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached description of full duties and responsibilities. Also please see attached the person specification
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Band 7 with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Croydon, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum incl. HCAS (outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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