Senior Dietitian

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian with a passion for paediatrics to join our team and provide specialist nutritional care across outpatient clinics, community settings and paediatric wards.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, managing your own caseload while developing your specialist skills in paediatric dietetics. You'll be supported by experienced colleagues and given opportunities to build your knowledge and expertise within this rewarding area of practice.

We're looking for someone who has:

• HCPC registration and a degree in Dietetics

• Broad post-registration dietetic experience

• Excellent communication, counselling and multidisciplinary team-working skills

• A genuine enthusiasm for developing specialist expertise in paediatric dietetics

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a specialist paediatric dietetic service across outpatient clinics, community settings and paediatric wards, providing ward cover as required. They will deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with a wide range of nutritional needs.

The post holder will manage an independent caseload, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care, while working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support effective communication, continuity of care and positive clinical outcomes.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this advert, please review for the full details and responsibilities

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• MDT working
• Experience in a wide area of dietetics
• Experience working in a clinic setting
• Student training experience

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Experience in paediatrics

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge in general dietetics
• Enthusiasm for paeds
• Communication skills
• Working under own initiative
• Organisation skills

Desirable

• Paeds knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in dietetics
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Post grad training in paeds