# Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Southampton
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T16:00:49.277Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8159144
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8159144?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

### Main duties of the job

We have a great opportunity for an HCPC registered dietitian to join our award winning paediatric dietetic team (approximately 25 dietitians) at Southampton Children's Hospital as a band 6 paediatric dietitian.

This is a full time 12 month fixed term position. We may also have further additional hours available. The successful candidate will be given opportunities to develop skills in general paediatrics and particular specialist areas, (to be determined upon appointment) working with inpatients and outpatients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will:

*Work within Southampton Children's Hospital as part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team to provide general dietetic and specialist  inpatient & outpatient services *Attend appropriate ward rounds/multidisciplinary meetings/case conferences in order to provide expert advice to multidisciplinary teams regarding provision of appropriate nutritional advice for patients and carers *Independently assess patients’ nutritional status, calculating nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of diet history, biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters  *Make clinical judgements and decisions based on individual nutritional assessment and select and evaluate appropriate nutritional treatment plans including recommending appropriate nutritional products *Participate in relevant projects/audits/service evaluation/research to ensure delivery of best practice and effective service provision *Achieve speciality specific competencies and undertake defined projects as agreed with your line manager

Experience and skills required: *You must be an HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD) *Experience of paediatric dietetics is an advantage but not essential. We are looking for someone with a keen desire to work in paediatrics and a can do attitude. *You must have  the ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying workload pressures and be able to plan and prioritise your workload within agreed boundaries

## Person Specification

### Trust Values

**Essential**

- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together

### Qualifications, knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and development in relevant areas
- Evidence of relevant dietetic knowledge and expertise with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to communicate complex information fluently, confidently and effectively to a diverse range of people: e.g., with patients, carers, managers and other health care professionals
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and sensitive approach and flexibility in working style when applying clinical judgement to complex clinical issues
- Ability to create rapport and professionally manage relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and the emotional challenges this presents
- Demonstrate a holistic approach to treatment
- Ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures, independently planning and prioritising own workload, managing own time and meeting deadlines

**Desirable**

- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience mentoring or supervising dietetic assistants or junior staff
- Experience and involvement with dietetic student training
- Experience of audit/project work
- Ability to cover “out of hours” commitments on agreed occasions

## Documents

- [job description and personal specification (docx, 144.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10459693)

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