Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Paediatric Gastroenterology Dietitian to join our specialist team on a 9-month fixed-term, full-time contract. This role offers the chance to work across both inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting children and young people with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions.
You will be part of a well-established and friendly multidisciplinary team, providing expert dietetic care for patients with conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis, and complex enteral feeding needs. Your work will include face-to-face clinics, virtual consultations, and ward-based care, offering variety and the opportunity to make a real impact.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
- To provide specialist dietetic management of children with complex gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome, and post-surgical gut rehabilitation.
- Provide expert nutritional assessment and intervention for patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition, working closely with the gastroenterology, surgery, and nutrition support teams.
- Contribute to the multidisciplinary management of children with mucosal immunology disorders, GI food allergies, and motility issues, ensuring dietetic care is evidence-based and family-centred.
- Deliver detailed nutritional analysis and develop tailored feeding plans, including specialist feeds, oral nutritional supplements, and micronutrient supplementation where clinically indicated.
- Participate in gastroenterology MDTs and feeding pathway discussions, ensuring timely communication of dietetic plans with the wider team, including community services and primary care as required.
- Support service development and provide clinical supervision to junior dietitians and students, contributing to quality improvement initiatives within the paediatric gastroenterology service.
About us
The post holders will join a wider paediatric dietetic team of ~40 WTE dietitians and dietetic assistants who cover a wide range of specialties including inherited metabolic disease, diabetes, renal, gastroenterology, complex feeding clinic, allergy and respiratory.
The service is overseen by the Evelina London Lead Dietitian and the Paediatric team form part of the wider Guy's and St Thomas' dietetic department of over 100 dietitians, with a focus on innovation, quality, education, development and well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job specification for details.
The post holder will cover inpatients and outpatient clinics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job specification for details.
The post holder will cover inpatients and outpatient clinics
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post graduate dietetic experience with a minimum of 2 years' experience in paediatrics
- Experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Experience of training student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and / or research
- Presentation skills - evidence of presentations to large groups
Desirable
- Experience at senior level
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Organisational Skills
- Presentation skills - presentations to large groups
- Time Management
- Maintain confidentiality
- Prioritise own work load
- Able to work under own initiative
- Ability to to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Able to achieve deadlines
- computer literacy
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent,
- HPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the BDA
- Member of the BDA paediatric Group
- BDA Paediatric Module 3
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post graduate dietetic experience with a minimum of 2 years' experience in paediatrics
- Experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Experience of training student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and / or research
- Presentation skills - evidence of presentations to large groups
Desirable
- Experience at senior level
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Organisational Skills
- Presentation skills - presentations to large groups
- Time Management
- Maintain confidentiality
- Prioritise own work load
- Able to work under own initiative
- Ability to to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Able to achieve deadlines
- computer literacy
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent,
- HPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the BDA
- Member of the BDA paediatric Group
- BDA Paediatric Module 3
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
