Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job overview

We have a vacancy whereby we are recruiting for an experienced Paediatric dietitian to join us as a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian for fixed term cover until 31.12.2026.

This post will allow an experienced paediatric dietitian, or an experienced dietitian who would like a change, and to work with children, to develop expertise within paediatrics and advanced clinical skills across a broad range of paediatric conditions and settings.

This role gives you the chance to work in general paediatrics and also Paediatric Diabetes, within established multidisciplinary teams providing expert nutritional advice to professionals, patients and carers. It will be based at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford and will cover both inpatients and outpatients.

You will join a friendly and enthusiastic paediatric dietetic team. We are looking for someone who is motivated with good communication and team working skills who is excellent, compassionate and respectful.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as an autonomous practitioner in providing dietetic assessment, treatment, and management to their own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date dietetic records.
• Use evidence-based principles and current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions.
• Act as a source of expertise and provide a nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
• To work as an enthusiastic and effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers, other team members and with members of the MDT as required.
• To be responsible for a defined area of the service and be confident undertaking all aspects of clinical duties including assessing, treating and managing own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision and maintaining comprehensive records.
• Be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of students and supporting the development of junior staff.
• To undertake evidence-based projects to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care. To participate in clinical audits and service development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

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.