The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

Are you a passionate Paediatric Dietitian looking to develop your skills and make a real difference? Join our friendly and proactive paediatric team at Rotherham Hospital in a 0.8 WTE Band 6 role.You will manage a varied caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings, providing expert nutritional care to children with diverse needs. The post includes contributing to clinical audits to support service development and participating in student training for Sheffield Hallam and Nottingham Universities.Were looking for a motivated, adaptable practitioner with excellent communication skills, strong clinical knowledge, and a commitment to patient-centred care. Youll be part of our unique prescribing service, supporting safe and effective nutrition interventions. We are a fully integrated acute and community service with strong links to the South Yorkshire ICB, GPs, hospital specialists, and surrounding Trusts.This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team. Youll benefit from a varied caseload, opportunities for professional development, and involvement in service improvement. If you're ready to take the next step in your paediatric dietetics career, apply now and help shape the future of our dietetic services at Rotherham Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Deliver specialist paediatric dietetic care to children, young people, families, and healthcare professionals across hospital and community settings.
Manage an autonomous caseload in both inpatient areas (Childrens Ward and Childrens Assessment Unit) and outpatient clinics.
Provide nutritional assessment, treatment, and management for a wide range of conditions, including cows milk allergy, multiple food allergies, restricted eating, faltering growth, and coeliac disease.
Facilitate group education sessions for children with restricted eating behaviours.
Gain experience in managing children requiring artificial enteral tube feeding.
Use evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate dietetic interventions, ensuring care is holistic and patient-centred.
Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive dietetic records according to professional and local standards.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including paediatricians, GPs, community teams, and specialist services.
Participate in clinical audit, service development, and student training to support continuous service improvement.

For further information contact: Amy Holehouse, Clinical Lead for Dietetics, amy.holehouse@nhs.net Leanne Heathcote, Paediatric Lead Dietitian, leanne.heathcote1@nhs.net

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-04-021

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

HCPC Registration

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/degree in Dietetics
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Willingness to undertake post registration qualifications in Paediatrics (can be obtained in post)
Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

BDA Member
Member of an Interest Group of the BDA
Post registration qualifications in paediatrics e.g. BDA or Masters modules

knowledge

Essential

An understanding of relevant legislation, clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement
An understanding of the importance of health & safety in the workplace
Awareness of current initiatives in the NHS
Understanding of Clinical Governance
Ability to critically analyse evidence based practice

Desirable

Knowledge of legislation to Specialist Area (can be obtained through CPD whilst in post)
Evidence of participation in research/audit

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience working as a Band 5 or above
Clinical experience of working with a broad range of patients in a wide variety of settings, including an inpatient setting
Paediatric dietetic experience
Experience of working in a multi professional setting
Experience of supervision of students

Desirable

Experience of supervision of junior staff

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

HCPC Registration

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/degree in Dietetics
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Willingness to undertake post registration qualifications in Paediatrics (can be obtained in post)
Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

BDA Member
Member of an Interest Group of the BDA
Post registration qualifications in paediatrics e.g. BDA or Masters modules

knowledge

Essential

An understanding of relevant legislation, clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement
An understanding of the importance of health & safety in the workplace
Awareness of current initiatives in the NHS
Understanding of Clinical Governance
Ability to critically analyse evidence based practice

Desirable

Knowledge of legislation to Specialist Area (can be obtained through CPD whilst in post)
Evidence of participation in research/audit

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience working as a Band 5 or above
Clinical experience of working with a broad range of patients in a wide variety of settings, including an inpatient setting
Paediatric dietetic experience
Experience of working in a multi professional setting
Experience of supervision of students

Desirable

Experience of supervision of junior staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.