• Job Description

  Req#: C9164-25-1072?language=en&page=732&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has risen for a Dietitian within the Paediatric team at Nottingham Children's hospital to cover maternity leave.

  Are you a dietitian keen to expand your clinical experience in paediatrics? Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes with the best nutritional care?

  We are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic dietitian to join our established team of paediatric dietitians, based at Nottingham Children's Hospital at NUH. You will become an integral member of our supportive multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, patient centred dietetic care.

  You will manage a varied inpatient and outpatient general paediatric caseload (0-19yrs) which can include children with allergies, faltering growth and children who need nutrition support. Previous paediatric dietetic experience is desirable but not essential.

  You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, comprised of consultants, other allied health professionals, specialist nurses and social workers, delivering high quality evidence-based care.

  You will be responsible for the supervision, training, and support of students and more junior members of the team.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will be responsible for a busy caseload. You will be required to work across both inpatient and outpatient settings, to provide specialist care to infants and children in collaboration with their families/carer and the wider MDT.

  About us

  The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide care for children up to the age of 19 years old.

  The Children's Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence-based care and innovative ways of working.

  Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

  We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  164-7177107

  Job locations

  Children's Hospital /QMC Campus

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will need to have excellent communication skills, be adaptable and confident to work autonomously and with other members of staff within a supportive team.

  You will also be able to build good working relationships with the wider team within the hospital in order to provide excellent care to patients and their families.

  Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached for further details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will need to have excellent communication skills, be adaptable and confident to work autonomously and with other members of staff within a supportive team.

  You will also be able to build good working relationships with the wider team within the hospital in order to provide excellent care to patients and their families.

  Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached for further details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • Qualified Dietitian ( degree, post-graduate diploma or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Member of the BDA
  • Validated courses

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area
  • stablished knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload.

  Analytical and judgement

  Essential

  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training.
  • Able to work as an integral member of dietetic and multi-professional teams, building relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information and respond to people who are distressed or anxious
  • Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations.

  Communication

  Essential

  • Able to communicate with a range of individuals on complex matters
  • Able to work within an MDT

  Planning and Organisational Skills

  Essential

  • Able to plan and organise own workload, including daily tasks and longer term strategic planning, despite interruptions and changing priorities.
  • Able to plan and organise the work of allocated student dietitians

  Physical

  Essential

  • Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
  • Able to use a computer keyboard and relevant computer programmes.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • Qualified Dietitian ( degree, post-graduate diploma or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Member of the BDA
  • Validated courses

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area
  • stablished knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload.

  Analytical and judgement

  Essential

  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training.
  • Able to work as an integral member of dietetic and multi-professional teams, building relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information and respond to people who are distressed or anxious
  • Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations.

  Communication

  Essential

  • Able to communicate with a range of individuals on complex matters
  • Able to work within an MDT

  Planning and Organisational Skills

  Essential

  • Able to plan and organise own workload, including daily tasks and longer term strategic planning, despite interruptions and changing priorities.
  • Able to plan and organise the work of allocated student dietitians

  Physical

  Essential

  • Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
  • Able to use a computer keyboard and relevant computer programmes.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

  Address

  Children's Hospital /QMC Campus

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

  Address

  Children's Hospital /QMC Campus

  Nottingham

  NG7 2UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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