Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
The closing date is 28 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Dietitian to join our paediatric team on a full time, permanent basis within an already established clinical role. The role will involve working cross site between Epsom General Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children at St Helier Hospital. The role will mainly cover general paediatrics, as well as allergy clinics, allergy MDT's, and a small amount of inpatient ward work. As well as being varied, this role will suit someone who wants to work in a busy and fast based clinical environment with new challenges and learning opportunities. This role will involve working in an MDT as well as working autonomously.
Main duties of the job
To provide a patient-centred Dietetic service to children and their carers across the hospital sites.
To work as part of the paediatric multidisciplinary teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, particularly in the area of allergy.
To provide Dietetic input to the paediatric allergy MDT clinics and work with the allergy team on food challenges on both hospital sites.
To liaise with staff within the Trust and the wider health community to ensure the nutritional needs of children can be met.
To provide clinical knowledge and expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice.
To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the paediatric and dietetic team.
To provide cover for senior colleagues as appropriate.
To provide dietetic management of enterally fed inpatients (NGs, NJs and PEGs).
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details
Date posted
14 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum incl. HCAS Outer
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
343-7518658-FM-AG-R-VCG
Job locations
Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
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