Specialist Paediatric Dietitian | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 October 2025 |
| Location: | Barrow in Furness, LA14 4LF |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7412650/331-B19050925 |
Summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-motivatedPaediatric Dietitianto join our team of dietitians within the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay.Barrow in Furness is on the South Cumbrian coast within easy reach of the Lake District National Park and offers a wide variety of leisure activities for a positive work life balance.
The successful applicant will work alongside an experiencedmulti-disciplinaryteam ofPaediatricians, Nurses,DietitiansandTherapistswho are responsible for providing a service across social and health care boundaries.
The department is approved for training student dietitians. You will also provide support to junior and support staff within the wider Dietetic team.You will use your knowledge and skills tosupport the learning and development of MDT colleaguesand contribute towards updating protocols and resources. We have excellent IT facilities and arecommittedto personal development.
he ideal candidate will have had previous experience working in paediatrics.Opportunitiesfor extending your skills will be supported where appropriate.
Applicants shouldbe HCPC registered dietitians.The post is based at Furness General Hospitalandwillrequireyou totravel to other sitesandcliniclocations.
The post will cover both inpatient and outpatient work and you will gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas including nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology, food allergies and feeding problems.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
The post will cover both inpatient and outpatient work and you will gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas including nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology, food allergies and feeding problems.
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This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025