Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job summary

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian-Band 7

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to join our Dietetics service at Croydon Health Services? We are currently looking for a skilled and passionate Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our team.

As a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, you'll be joining our friendly team of 14 dietitians, 2 dietic assistants and admin support. You'll be at the forefront of providing expert nutrition and dietetic services for children with specialist medical nutritional needs.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to work closely with the acute and community paediatric services, building strong connections with various healthcare professionals.

We provide a hybrid work setup: 3 days on-site at CHS and 2 days working from home, ensuring flexibility and adaptability for our team.

If you're someone who likes to take initiative, embraces change and thrives when working autonomously, this could just be the role you've been looking for...

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with the GPs, community nurses, school nurses, acute and community consultants. Together, you will form a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care and support for our young patients.

A key aspect to your role will be conducting MDT clinics for children on home enteral feeding. These clinics primarily take place in outpatient settings, within schools and Croydon Hospital. While home visits are not very frequent, there may be occasional needs to visit patients in their homes to provide the necessary care and support.

You will also be assigned to deliver paediatric general outpatient clinics. You may have the chance to train to see children with allergies, and neonates discharged from the neonatal unit which will provide you with valuable opportunities for continuous learning.

Throughout your day, you will frequently interact with patients and their families, offering support, guidance, and tailored nutritional advice. You will be responsible for developing and implementing personalised nutrition plans, reviewing progress, and making necessary adjustments to optimise patient outcomes.

As a Paediatric Dietician you will also have the opportunity to undertake audits, drive service improvement projects, review and develop nutrition and dietetic policies as required. Moreover, as a specialist, we encourage your active involvement in our Trust's Nutrition Task Force, shaping our Trusts approach to nutrition.

About us

We're not just your average dietetics service - we're trailblazers. With the recent launch of our adult T3 weight management service, we've created a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical psychologists, dietitians, physiotherapists, and therapy practitioners, giving you the opportunity to collaborate with this dynamic team, expanding your expertise and contributing to groundbreaking initiatives.

At CHS, we invest in the future of dietetics through our robust student training program. Our paediatric dietitians play a pivotal role in providing invaluable placement experiences, shaping the next generation of talented dietitians.

As part of our commitment to training, we have a robust student training program, where our paediatric dietitians provide invaluable placement experience for our student dietitians.

If you're a passionate and dedicated Specialist Paediatric Dietitian looking to make a real difference, join us at Croydon Health Services - apply now!

• 27 days holiday + 8 paid bank holidays
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme which is one of the best in the UK.
• Over 4,000 perks and discounts through Blue Light card
• A range of health services are available, including a chiropodist service, staff dental services, and a 10% discount on pharmacy prescriptions.
• Celebrations of staff achievements (Croydon Stars),
• Engaging team-building activities.