Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 407-COMMUNITY-8181431
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Dietitian
Band 6
Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.
This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.
We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.
As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.
RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic Dietitian with an interest in paediatrics to join our team of 15 dietitians, nurse, and admin who work across the acute and community setting.
If successful, you will be responsible for sharing a caseload of children with complex feeding difficulties, alongside the paediatric dietetic team lead and working closely with other members of the dysphagia MDT and the general paediatric team.
We are a friendly department, offering excellent support for personal development and engagement in student training in which you will play an active role.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
- Manage a caseload of children with complex feeding difficulties , carrying out clinics in special schools, child development centre and home visits
- Evaluate oral intake and feeding behaviours.
- Create tailored nutrition and feeding plans based on the child's needs.
- Ensure nutritional requirements are met while supporting developmental progress.
- Recommend suitable textures, food fortification, supplements, or specialist feeds where required.
- Monitor tolerance, growth outcomes, hydration, and nutritional adequacy.
- Support transitions between tube feeding and oral feeding when appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide a nutrition and dietetic service to Paediatric patients with complex feeding difficulties
Plan and prioritise own workload as an autonomous practitioner
Be responsible for collection and analysis of relevant data followed by planning and recommendation of dietetic care within the case load as an autonomous practitioner
Translate and communicate information about disease states and diet to patients and carers so that it is understandable and empowering. This will require developed counselling, motivational and negotiation skills.
Be responsible for ensuring communication of patient management to all relevant health professionals and carers.
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, liaising with other professionals as required and attending meetings and case conferences as appropriate.
Maintain the service to meet department standards in accordance with the available evidence.
Undertake additional training as required to meet the needs of the post
Have an active involvement in student training
Deliver services in a flexible manner with regard to working hours and locations
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or MSc Dietetics or equivalent qualification.
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable criteria
- BDA Paediatric Module
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post registration dietetic work, preferably with paediatric experience
- Ability to work within teams
- Awareness of clinical governance and the ability to use in practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training Dietetic Students
- Experience of running patient group sessions
Key Competencies
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of nutritional needs of paediatric patients such as faltering growth, Allergy, Enteral feeding, Coeliac Disease, ARFID
Desirable criteria
- Good computer knowledge
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Awareness of Safeguarding standards & procedures
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills to people from a variety of backgrounds
- Able to organise and effectively time manage own work
Flexibility
Essential criteria
- Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Gallimore
- Job title
- Clinical manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 605705
- Additional information
For more information or an informal discussion contact dept manager Catherine Gallimore or Paediatric Team Lead Dawn Patrice on 01922 605705 or email [email protected]
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