Job Summary
Please note, this vacancy is for 22.5 hours a week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our paediatric team and lead on cystic fibrosis. The post is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital however travel to the Alexandra Hospital (or other locations may be needed). We are a proactive Dietetic department made up of 26 dietitians working within specialty teams. We have excellent links within MDTs in the Trust.
We Can Offer You:
- A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support and regular clinical supervision,
- The Department is approved for student placements A, B and C. All staff actively participate in student training.
- We are committed to your personal development and CPD.
- Worcestershire is situated near major road and rail networks with easy access to Birmingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Malvern Hills and the scenic Cotswold country.
As a department we have regular specialty and team meetings with a focus on quality improvement and maintaining CPD.
Main duties of the job
- To act as an expert autonomous Dietitian to plan, develop and contribute to the delivery and service improvement of the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic service provided to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust.
- To be responsible for providing and running the expert dietetic care for paediatric inpatients on the acute paediatric wards and outpatient clinics
- To undertake a team leader role dealing with the day-to-day operational issues and staffing for the paediatric dietetic specialty group. To provide supervision, support and education to qualified staff.
- To act as lead paediatric specialist working with the MDT to deliver a high-quality service to patients both inpatient and outpatient.
- To be responsible for clinical caseload, supervising, co-ordinating and allocating work to the team.
- To develop and review standards, policies, resources and other improvement activities relating to the specialist services associated within paediatrics, within the Dietetic profession and across the Trust.
- To supervise and develop the more junior staff.
- To take a leading role in carrying out specialist assessments, evidence-based treatment and management of paediatric patients who may present with complex and /or chronic health needs that require specialist support and advice.
- To be recognised as an expert source of knowledge in the field of paediatrics, leading on development of clinical guidelines, resources and education packages.
About Us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9365-25-0090-3
Job locations
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Word document for the full job description for this Paediatric Team Lead Dietitian
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Word document for the full job description for this Paediatric Team Lead Dietitian
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dietetics degree
- HCPC registered
- Paediatric post-graduate MSc modules
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduation experience in the NHS in paediatrics.
- Effective team leader able to assume leadership responsibilities.
- Experience of working in specialist areas as part of a team.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based practice for continuous service improvement.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of appraising others.
- Experience of teaching students and healthcare professionals.
- Experience in implementing clinical governance.
- Evidence of active participation in audit.
Person Specification
Essential
- Significant post-graduation experience in the NHS in paediatrics.
- Effective team leader able to assume leadership responsibilities.
- Experience of working in specialist areas as part of a team.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based practice for continuous service improvement.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of appraising others.
- Experience of teaching students and healthcare professionals.
- Experience in implementing clinical governance.
- Evidence of active participation in audit.
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.
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.
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
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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