Paediatric Specialist Dietitian

Main area Paediatric Dietetics Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Ideal working days Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) Job
-CSTO-7627513

Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton in Ashfield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/02/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Join Our Team as a Paediatric Specialist Dietitian!

Are you an experienced paediatric dietitian with a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families? Here's an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dynamic multi-professional team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

As a vital member of our team, you'll work closely with both outpatient and inpatient cases, providing crucial nutritional support to children, working in MDT clinics e.g. allergy, coeliac disease and cystic fibrosis. Your expertise in paediatrics will shine as you handle a diverse caseload with confidence and professionalism.

We're seeking a dietitian with a passion for paediatrics, with great communication skills and aim for clinical excellence.

You will have the privilege of working under the guidance of our clinical lead for paediatric dietetics, ensuring you receive valuable mentorship and support. Plus, you'll regularly engage with our exceptional dietetic team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

We will except band 5 applicant who would like to work toward a band 6 and increase their knowledge, skills and experience in paediatric dietetics.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we're driven by care and compassion. We share a commitment to our trust care values, and you'll be an essential part of this meaningful journey.

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.

We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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