Paediatric Dietitian | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,939 - £50,697 pro rata pa incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Norbiton, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7244746/396-NN-7244746-AHP-GV-Y |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to broaden their experience and clinical skills in paediatric dietetics. The Paediatric Team covers a busy general paediatric department that includes inpatients, outpatient and MDT clinics, the neo natal unit and community home enteral feeding. We are fortunate to be well established within the paediatric division of the Hospital and work closely with all members of the MDT. The workload will be mostly clinic based and some ward cover.
• To provide a specialist dietetic service to paediatric inpatients on the general and assessment wards.
• To be responsible for the provision of paediatric outpatient clinics.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments of patient’s diet and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. This will include anthropometric measurements, nutritional analysis, and interpretation of biochemical data.
• To communicate effectively with patients and parents. This includes, where necessary, using interpreters for patients where English is not a first language. This may also involve occasionally working in stressful conditions requiring the ability to react sensitively where children or parents may react unpredictably.
• To communicate with referring agents and other agents as necessary through personal, written or telephone contact.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025