Go back
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Community Paediatric Dietitian

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children and families to live healthier, happier lives? Do you enjoy working closely with parents, GPs, and other healthcare professionals to make a real difference in your community? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At Sutton Health and Care, we're on a mission to deliver seamless, high-quality care right at the heart of the community. We're looking for a dedicated Children's Community Dietitian to join our friendly team at Green Wrythe Clinic.

What makes this role special

  • You'll be part of a small, supportive team of 3 dietitians.
  • You'll work closely with our Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists - all based in the same building, so collaboration really is part of daily life.
  • All your clinics are run from Green Wrythe Clinic (no endless travelling around Sutton).
  • Free on-site parking and just a short walk from St Helier Hospital.
  • You'll have the option of flexible hours (8 to 4, 9 to 5 or something that works for you and the service).
  • Training opportunities at Epsom and St Helier, so you can keep your skills sharp.

Main duties of the job

A typical week might include...

  • Providing dietetic assessment, advice and monitoring for infants with suspected cow's milk allergy and general paediatrics.
  • Supporting GPs and community teams with expert dietetic advice and ensuring cost-effective prescribing of hypoallergenic milk formulae and supplements.
  • Guiding and supporting families, carers and healthcare professionals across both community and acute settings.
  • Running GP audits and delivering training to GPs, pharmacists, health visitors and other healthcare professionals.

About us

Why join us?

This role gives you the autonomy to manage your own caseload, backed up by the support of a close-knit team. You'll be part of an integrated care model that really does put patients at the centre. We'll support you with:

  • Ongoing training and CPD opportunities (including ARFID).
  • A collaborative, friendly MDT environment.
  • NHS benefits, discounts and wellbeing support.

About you

We're looking for someone who:

  • Is HCPC-registered with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Has experience in paediatric nutrition (bonus points if you've worked with infants and families in a community setting).
  • Brings excellent communication skills and a person-centred approach.
  • Is confident working independently but enjoys being part of a team.

If you're excited about using your dietetic skills to improve the lives of children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today - or if you'd like to find out more, meet the team, or arrange an informal visit, please get in touch.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7171521-FM-AG-D

Job locations

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate level qualification / training in Dietetics
  • Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Member of a special interest group (e.g. Paediatric Dietetics Groups

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a range of clinical areas including paediatric nutrition
  • Demonstrable ability to work in partnership with other professionals /agencies in a variety of settings.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience of working with infants and families
  • Experience of working in the community setting
  • Experience of undertaking clinical audit and evaluation

Skills Abillities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to apply Dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions.
  • Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel).

Desirable

  • Knowledge of safeguarding and incident reporting systems (Datix
  • Presentation skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Team player but able to work independently
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate level qualification / training in Dietetics
  • Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Member of a special interest group (e.g. Paediatric Dietetics Groups

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a range of clinical areas including paediatric nutrition
  • Demonstrable ability to work in partnership with other professionals /agencies in a variety of settings.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience of working with infants and families
  • Experience of working in the community setting
  • Experience of undertaking clinical audit and evaluation

Skills Abillities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to apply Dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions.
  • Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel).

Desirable

  • Knowledge of safeguarding and incident reporting systems (Datix
  • Presentation skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Team player but able to work independently
  • Good time management and organisational skills
  • Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Dietitian

Susheela Sababady

susheelasababady@nhs.net

02082964140

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7171521-FM-AG-D

Job locations

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1JL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)