Job summary
Paediatric Dietitian
Department Nutrition & Dietetics
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata if Part-time
Hours 37.5 hrs per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible /part time working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our friendly, proactive and supportive paediatric dietetic team, based at Milton Keynes University Hospital. The post will be working with our B7 Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian and B7 Learning Disabilities Dietitian to support patients/clients who are receiving enteral feeds at home and will be an excellent opportunity to develop knowledge and skills
You should be enthusiastic, with great communication and time management skills and an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork
The successful candidate will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary teams in community settings and support to training, joint visits etc. In addition, they will work with the Prescribing Support Dietitian to review appropriate provision of feeds and ancillaries
The paediatric dietetic team consists of 6 dietitians and a dietetic assistant practitioner providing a service to a number of specialist areas including allergy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, neonatal unit, and home enteral feeding
For further information, please contact Liz Pryke, Dietetic Service Lead (elizabeth.pryke@mkuh.nhs.uk) or Mary Bennett, Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian (mary.bennett@mkuh.nhs.uk)
Interview 28th October 2025
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
You will be joining our wider forward- thinking department of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services. We have excellent admin support and take students from University of Surrey and Oxford Brookes University.
o To provide, as part of the paediatric team, dietetic services for children and young people in the community on home enteral feedso To work closely with adult learning disabilities dietitian to provide dietetic services for adults with learning disabilities on home enteral feedso The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of expertise in the area of home enteral feeding.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in the areas of home enteral feeding (paediatrics and adults with learning disbailities)
To manage a highly diverse caseload.
Professional
To maintain a culture of confidentiality.
To identify problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.
Educational
To be proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers, including medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals.
To ascertain the requirements for student training particularly as related to paediatrics / learning disabilities and to devise, deliver and supervise part of the student training programme.
Organisational
To ensure that your own practice meet the required professional standards of dietetic practice.
To be responsible for your own caseload with dietetic support to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
Committee Membership
The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at: Departmental Quality meetings
Paediatric Team meetings
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in the areas of home enteral feeding (paediatrics and adults with learning disbailities)
To manage a highly diverse caseload.
Professional
To maintain a culture of confidentiality.
To identify problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.
Educational
To be proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers, including medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals.
To ascertain the requirements for student training particularly as related to paediatrics / learning disabilities and to devise, deliver and supervise part of the student training programme.
Organisational
To ensure that your own practice meet the required professional standards of dietetic practice.
To be responsible for your own caseload with dietetic support to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
Committee Membership
The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at: Departmental Quality meetings
Paediatric Team meetings
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
- Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD) equivalent to a post graduate level experience
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions.
Desirable
- Attendance to British Dietetic Association (BDA) paediatric specialist module/s (MSc or CPD level)
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Post -registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.
Desirable
- Paediatric dietetic experience
- Experience of working with clients with learning disabilities
- Experience of community home enteral feeding
- Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff
Skills
Essential
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards
Personal and people development
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
- Ability to prioritise own caseload
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
Communication
Essential
- Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails, ability to document electronically in a timely manner
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Car driver with valid license and access to a car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
- Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD) equivalent to a post graduate level experience
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions.
Desirable
- Attendance to British Dietetic Association (BDA) paediatric specialist module/s (MSc or CPD level)
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Post -registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.
Desirable
- Paediatric dietetic experience
- Experience of working with clients with learning disabilities
- Experience of community home enteral feeding
- Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff
Skills
Essential
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards
Personal and people development
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
- Ability to prioritise own caseload
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
Communication
Essential
- Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails, ability to document electronically in a timely manner
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Car driver with valid license and access to a car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases
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.
