Children and Young Peoples Dietician | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,953 - £54,254 per annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Mitcham, CR4 4LQ |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7956990/824-SOUTH-7956990 |
Summary
The Community Paediatric Dietitian will be a member of the Paediatric Dietetics Community Team and will use assessment and diagnostic skills to care for patients and advise primary care health professionals on future care. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, collaborating with colleagues in primary care, community, and hospital settings as appropriate.
• Provide specialist paediatric dietetic assessments and treatment interventions to children and families within health centres, children’s centres and other locations as appropriate, within Merton.
• Liaise with other agencies and healthcare professionals and maintain accurate clinical records as per the clinical record keeping policy.
• Build strong networks with GP’s, NHS Health Care Teams, Health visitors, School nurses, and other referral agencies and independent contractors to facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Work with the clinical lead and medicines management team to implement paediatric appropriate prescribing initiatives across CLCH.
• Initiate and participate in clinical governance activities/ audit within the Integrated Complex Needs Team.
• Ensure community health care teams and non-NHS organisations have access to up to date nutritional information through development of education and training sessions.
• Act as a source of expertise to members of Integrated Complex Needs Team and other Health Professionals within CLCH.
• To be able to read, action and implement dashboard/ service data to affect timely patient intervention under the direction of the B7 paediatric dietician.
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026