Specialist Dietician - Paediatrics Rotation

Specialist Dietician - Paediatrics Rotation Band 6 Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 290-MIC-2181 Site St Marys Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 pa inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2026 23:59 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye. With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian to join our dynamic and friendly paediatric dietetic team within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. As one of the UK’s largest teaching hospital trusts, Imperial offers a stimulating environment where innovation, education, and high-quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do. In this rotational role, you will provide a specialist paediatric dietetic service across both inpatient and outpatient settings, working closely with our Clinical Lead Dietitians and wider multidisciplinary teams. You will support the nutritional management of children and young people with a range of complex medical conditions, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise across a variety of paediatric specialties, with structured support, supervision, and opportunities for professional development within a forward-thinking and collaborative team. Main duties of the job * In this role, you will provide dietetic support across a broad range of general paediatric inpatient and outpatient services, working closely with our specialist teams in areas such as paediatric intensive care, allergy, neonates, infectious diseases, HIV, haematology and bone marrow transplantation. * You’ll also play a key role in liaising with community services to support children with complex home enteral feeding needs, ensuring seamless, high-quality care across hospital and home settings. * This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your clinical expertise within paediatric dietetics. You will receive structured support and training across a range of paediatric specialties, including complex food allergies, diabetes, and, where appropriate, parenteral nutrition. * You’ll gain hands-on experience managing complex enteral tube feeding, working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team to optimise nutritional care for children with diverse needs. * In addition to clinical work, you’ll have opportunities to contribute to local audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects, supporting ongoing service development and innovation. Working for our organisation At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. Person specification Education/ Qualifications * Recognised Degree and/or postgraduate diploma * HCPC registered (Dietitian). * Evidence of ongoing CPD. * Supervisory skills training * BDA Paediatric Modules 1-5 * Attended recognised paediatric study days Experience * Recent post graduate dietetic experience or equivalent and to also include experience in an acute setting * Evidence of paediatric workplace shadowing * Experience of being involved in audit. * Experience of clinical supervision of students * Experience of working in paediatric dietetics Skills * Use of dietary assessment software * Computer literacy including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint * Behaviour change knowledge and skills Right to work If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR). Vacancy Closing Date This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application. Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number). Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. J-18808-Ljbffr