Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 251-FCSS4465-PD
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital
- Town
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Dietitian
Band 6
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Job overview
Post title: Paediatric Dietitian
Band: 6
Hours: 22.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and 1 admin. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics. Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
The post holder will work alongside the paediatric team across the Trust. The clinical remit of this post has a varied and interesting caseload including Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, the paediatric ward and day unit, outpatient clinics and cow’s milk protein allergy.
For an informal chat about this post please contact Jessica Robson, Paediatric Dietitian and Team Lead on 01962 824731 / 01256 313232 [email protected]
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
- To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
- To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
- To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
- To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescriptible specialist food products and formulas.
- To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
- To participate in the training of student dietitians & apprentices.
Working for our organisation
The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester); with satellite sites at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and local GP surgeries.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside a team of specialist paediatric dietitians across the Trust. They
will be based across both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County
Hospital, providing a service to the paediatric ward, day unit and outpatient department. Off site
clinics may be located at Alton community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and GP
surgeries. You may be required to offer/attend home visits to our diabetes cohort.
The post holder will have a varied clinical caseload of general paediatrics and diabetes.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC as a dietitian
Desirable criteria
- post gradute qualification in paediatrics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of clinical dietetic experience including some in paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paediatrics
- Experience with Gastroenterology or Oncology
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable criteria
- Abilility to use a number of IT systems including Microsoft or electronic documentation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Robson
- Job title
- Paediatric Dietetic Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01256 313232
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