Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- BANK Dietitian
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- 26.83
- Closing
- 21/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Specialist - Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
JOB TITLE: BANK Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
LOCATION: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Southend)
DIRECTORATE: Care Group 4, Division 9
DEPARTMENT: Temporary Staffing
GRADE: Band 7
RESPONSIBLE TO: Temporary Staffing Management
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Temporary Staffing
Main duties of the job
To act as a source of expertise and provide a nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in providing dietetic assessment, treatment and management to their own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date dietetic records. They will use evidence based principles and current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions.
The post will cover both inpatients and outpatients. Clinical areas will include general paediatrics and diabetes.
Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To communicate complex (occasionally sensitive) information to patients, carers and other health care professionals. Using age –appropriate language, communication techniques and resources to assist in making complex decisions and come to terms with diagnosis.
- To establish rapport and negotiate with children and young people and to gain their active participation in the development and progress of their individualised care plan, including setting of realistic goals using a variety of motivational interviewing techniques
- To identify ways to overcome potential barriers to effective communication and understanding.
- To Generate and maintain effective interactions with the MDT as well as primary care health, social care professionals and schools.
- To be an ambassador for the service when attending internal and external meetings
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree or post graduate qualification in Human Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA Paediatric Specialist Group and Paediatric Diabetes.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in an acute Trust
- Previous experience working in Paediatrics and/or Diabetes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Nina Martin
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702508160
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