Job vacancy: B6 Paediatric Dietitian, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds

Job summary

Main area

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

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Employer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: West Suffolk Hospital
Town: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/08/2025 23:59

B6 Paediatric Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To effectively manage autonomously a clinical caseload, providing a high standard of nutrition and dietetic care to inpatients and outpatients and to undertake professional duties as a qualified dietitian.

· To use evidence-based practice to undertake nutritional assessments of paediatric patients, analysing and interpreting complex patient information to develop and deliver care plans.

· To work closely as part of the acute and community dietetic teams to provide a seamless service to the population of West Suffolk.

· To provide training/ education for other health and social care professionals to enable sharing of best practice.

· To supervise students and contribute to placement assessments.

· To communicate effectively in both clinical and non-clinical settings.

· To act as a nutritional resource in paediatrics to support and educate patients, parents, carers and train other dietitians, dietetic students, GPs and health professionals within the Trust and externally.

· To support more junior staff working within Paediatric team.

· To adapt and respond to periods of unexpected demand in order to provide appropriate paediatric inpatient cover as required.

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria

Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
Current HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

Membership of BDA
Member of BDA Paediatric specialist group or other related specialist group

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Clinical experience of managing paediatric patients in a clinic setting
Knowledge of evidence-based practice in enteral feeding
Previous experience of working in an NHS organisation
Knowledge of clinical governance and risk issues

Desirable criteria

Clinical experience in the management of paediatric enteral tube feeding and nutrition support
Experience of managing Safeguarding concerns in the community
Experience of supervising students

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office
Excellent organisational and time management skills

Desirable criteria

Skills in managing staff junior members of staff
Facilitate writing guidelines in line with national and local guidance

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Able to motivate and guide others
Ability to influence and engage others
Flexible approach to working duties
Committed to personal and team development

Other

Essential criteria

Able to meet the physical demands of the role i.e. carrying 5kg of equipment and attending clinics.
Able to maintain judgement and deal with pressurised situations

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

Job Description (PDF, 318.3KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Lisa Penfold
Job title: Service Lead Nutrition & Dietetics
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01284 713609

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Job summary

Employer heading

B6 Paediatric Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Other

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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