Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 17.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7244746-AHP-GV-Y
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Norbiton
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 pro rata pa incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Dietitian
Band 6
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to broaden their experience and clinical skills in paediatric dietetics. The Paediatric Team covers a busy general paediatric department that includes inpatients, outpatient and MDT clinics, the neo natal unit and community home enteral feeding. We are fortunate to be well established within the paediatric division of the Hospital and work closely with all members of the MDT. The workload will be mostly clinic based and some ward cover.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialist dietetic service to paediatric inpatients on the general and assessment wards.
- To be responsible for the provision of paediatric outpatient clinics.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments of patient’s diet and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. This will include anthropometric measurements, nutritional analysis, and interpretation of biochemical data.
- To communicate effectively with patients and parents. This includes, where necessary, using interpreters for patients where English is not a first language. This may also involve occasionally working in stressful conditions requiring the ability to react sensitively where children or parents may react unpredictably.
- To communicate with referring agents and other agents as necessary through personal, written or telephone contact.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of evidence based nutritional aspects of pediatric care
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant Science plus post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- Post Graduate Experience working in pediatrics
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Module 1 and 2 of Pediatric Dietetics courses Approved by BDA
- Member of BDA
Desirable
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Trust values
- Ability to run out-patient clinic
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Adapable and flexible in changing environments
- Confident and self motivated
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Louisa Fogg
- Job title
- Lead Paediatric Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8973 5277
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