Children's Community Dietitian band 7

Job summary

Children's Highly Specialist Community Dietitian - Band 7

£51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pa pro rata

Fixed term 12-month maternity cover - hours to be confirmed

Do you want to further your children's Dietetics experience within a community setting?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Dietitian to help deliver the Bromley Children's Home Enteral service.

This role is to work alongside the current band 7 Highly Specialist Children's Community Dietitian to jointly manage babies and children who require home enteral feeding.

You will be part of a small team of Paediatric Dietitians and a Dietetic Assistant, working closely with community children's nurses, special school nurses, health visitors, paediatricians, speech and language therapists, hospital dietitians and other professionals to deliver this specialist service which is highly valued by patients, their families and professionals.

You will be an expert resource for the Children's Dietetic Service and Bromley Healthcare and encouraged to actively participate in audit and service development.

Proposed interview 19th Mar 2025

Main duties of the job

The band 7 Children's Community Dietitian is jointly responsible for delivering and developing the Children's Home Enteral Feeding Service in Bromley. The post holder is the joint clinical lead for the Children's Home Enteral Feeding Service and is expected to provide a high-quality service to children referred to this specialist service and their parents or carers.

The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialist dietetic advice and support to a complex caseload of enterally fed infants, children, young people and their parents/carers in a range of settings including patients' homes, special need schools, respite care and clinics.

The post holder will work closely with other health professionals in the multidisciplinary team, and professionals from other agencies in the borough, to assess, treat and safeguard children in their care.

The post holder is responsible for their own area of specialism and expertise, and acts as an expert specialist resource within the Children's Dietetic Service. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service development, evidence-based policy, guidelines and procedure development, and undertake regular audit projects. They may also be required to provide education and training for other health professionals and staff from other agencies.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Starting salary is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.