Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job overview

We have the opportunity for someone to join our team part time for 3 days (22.5 hours) per week. The Paediatric Dietetic team at Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced dietitian who is looking to develop their skills. These will be mainly covering general paediatric in and outpatients but there are also lots of opportunities to experience the many specialist areas we cover.

We are a friendly and supportive team of 25 highly regarded paediatric dietitians and dietetic assistants who are integral members of numerous MDTs. We provide both inpatient and outpatient services. The team input into many specialist areas including NICU, SCBU, PICU, Ketogenics, Gastroenterology, Obesity, Oncology, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Allergy, HEF, Eating Disorders, HPN as well as general paediatric cover. In your role you will be supported and supervised by a Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian to learn general paediatrics as both in and out patients with the opportunity to also work alongside other dietitians within specialities.

As a team we are committed to training and development. We facilitate this through a variety of ways including regular CPD sessions, shadowing opportunities, tutorials, specialist areas skill passports, and clinical supervision. We also take an active role in student training alongside the wider dietetic department.

Main duties of the job

To act as part of the dietetic team and in conjunction with existing paediatric dietitians provide specialist dietetic services to the Addenbrooke’s Children’s Services and other external agencies and hospitals as appropriate.

To work within a multi professional framework and contribute to a first class service through evidence based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit. To set and work toward individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd April 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 29th April 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.