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Main area
Paediatric Dietetics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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

Please note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications

Documents to download

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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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