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Paediatric Diabetes and General Dietitian
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 28 day(s) ago
Reference: 2321828
Job summary
Are you looking to develop your experience working as a Paediatric Dietitian and have some paediatric dietetic experience ideally having worked with children with diabetes?
We are looking for a Paediatric Dietitian to join our team working part time at Chesterfield Royal Hospital working part time in general paediatrics and part time in diabetes.
The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients on our paediatric ward as well as to outpatients in clinics, community clinics and at home.
We support MDT clinics for patients with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease and allergy, and provide a service to children and young people who are enterally fed.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working; staff are provided with laptops to support them to work remotely. We can consider flexible working arrangements around the needs of the service.
The dietetic team is small and friendly team of 28 staff including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and an Administrative Assistant.
We will consider applicants who wish to work full or part time.
Main duties of the job
For further details relating to the Job Description please see the attached Job Description Document which explains the role in more detail.
About us
The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients on our paediatric ward as well as to outpatients in clinics, community clinics and at home.
We support MDT clinics for patients with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease and allergy, and provide a service to children and young people who are enterally fed.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working; staff are provided with laptops to support them to work remotely. We can consider flexible working arrangements around the needs of the service.
The dietetic team is small and friendly team of 28 staff including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and an Administrative Assistant.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
166-DCSC-8193540
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical.
1.
To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service to children and their carers at various locations according to need.
2.
To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service and attend specialist paediatric multidisciplinary clinics as appropriate.
3.
4.
5.
To attend multidisciplinary team meetings across the health community as required.
To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the trust and the health community to ensure the dietetic needs of clients can be met.
To provide clinical knowledge and expertise to the wider multidisciplinary teams based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.
6.
To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management, and evaluation.
7.
To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the dietetic team.
8.
To provide cover for dietetic colleagues as appropriate.
9.
To work with other members of the dietetic and catering teams to develop menus to meet the needs of inpatients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical.
1.
To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service to children and their carers at various locations according to need.
2.
To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service and attend specialist paediatric multidisciplinary clinics as appropriate.
3.
4.
5.
To attend multidisciplinary team meetings across the health community as required.
To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the trust and the health community to ensure the dietetic needs of clients can be met.
To provide clinical knowledge and expertise to the wider multidisciplinary teams based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.
6.
To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management, and evaluation.
7.
To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the dietetic team.
8.
To provide cover for dietetic colleagues as appropriate.
9.
To work with other members of the dietetic and catering teams to develop menus to meet the needs of inpatients.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate training relevant to the role
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate dietetic experience in an NHS acute and community setting
- Experience working with children and young people individuals who require oral and artificial nutrition support
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations
- Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with Type 1 diabetes
- Experience of managing staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- oEvidence of leadership and team building skills
Attributes
Essential
- Professional appearance and manner.
- Ability to reflect and appraise own practice.
- Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the values
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate training relevant to the role
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate dietetic experience in an NHS acute and community setting
- Experience working with children and young people individuals who require oral and artificial nutrition support
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations
- Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with Type 1 diabetes
- Experience of managing staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- oEvidence of leadership and team building skills
Attributes
Essential
- Professional appearance and manner.
- Ability to reflect and appraise own practice.
- Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the values
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)