Job summary
Are you passionate about nutrition and helping families improve their children's health? Join our supportive Paediatric Dietetic Team at Stepping Hill Hospital, where you'll lead small, nurturing group coaching sessions for parents and carers of children with limited or restricted diets. You will provide guidance on the nutritional needs of children, offering practical advice and helping families navigate dietary challenges.
You'll also assist with the processing of feeding tubes and prescribed feeds, ensuring children receive the essential nutrition they need.
Throughout your role, you'll receive ongoing support and supervision from our small team of specialist dietitians, ensuring you have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working closely with families in a caring, interactive setting.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will work closely with families, delivering tailored nutrition education and support in small group settings. You will assist with coordinating feeding equipment, including prescribed feeds and feeding tubes, and ensure accurate records are maintained. The role requires excellent communication skills, both in guiding parents through nutritional challenges and working with the wider healthcare team. You'll need a compassionate, patient-focused approach and the ability to build rapport with families. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential for managing nutritional supplies and patient records. A proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are key qualities we are looking for.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you will support the Paediatric Dietetic team by assisting in the delivery of group education sessions for parents and carers of children with limited or restricted diets. Under the supervision of a dietitian, you will lead small, interactive groups, providing nutrition education tailored to each familys needs. Your responsibilities will include assisting with the processing of feeding tubes and prescribed feeds, managing the supply of nutritional products, and liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs and community nurses, to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of services. You will also maintain and update electronic records, inputting measurements such as weight and height, and conducting nutritional analyses using specialised software.
Additionally, you will provide follow-up support to families, monitoring childrens progress with nutritional care plans via phone or face-to-face consultations. Your role involves close collaboration with dietitians, medical staff, and childrens therapy teams to ensure the best possible care for patients. You will assist in organising appointments, booking rooms for group sessions, and communicating with referring healthcare professionals. This position requires strong organisational skills, as you will need to manage competing priorities and ensure all aspects of patient care are documented accurately.
You will be expected to work efficiently and sensitively with parents, addressing their concerns, answering questions, and offering guidance on their child's nutritional needs. The role will also involve maintaining confidentiality and adhering to strict health and safety protocols. As a member of the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic Service, you will contribute to the development and implementation of patient education programmes and quality improvement initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to assist in training new colleagues and dietetic students, helping them integrate into the service. Regular communication with the wider healthcare team and participation in audits and departmental initiatives will be key to enhancing service delivery.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you will support the Paediatric Dietetic team by assisting in the delivery of group education sessions for parents and carers of children with limited or restricted diets. Under the supervision of a dietitian, you will lead small, interactive groups, providing nutrition education tailored to each familys needs. Your responsibilities will include assisting with the processing of feeding tubes and prescribed feeds, managing the supply of nutritional products, and liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs and community nurses, to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of services. You will also maintain and update electronic records, inputting measurements such as weight and height, and conducting nutritional analyses using specialised software.
Additionally, you will provide follow-up support to families, monitoring childrens progress with nutritional care plans via phone or face-to-face consultations. Your role involves close collaboration with dietitians, medical staff, and childrens therapy teams to ensure the best possible care for patients. You will assist in organising appointments, booking rooms for group sessions, and communicating with referring healthcare professionals. This position requires strong organisational skills, as you will need to manage competing priorities and ensure all aspects of patient care are documented accurately.
You will be expected to work efficiently and sensitively with parents, addressing their concerns, answering questions, and offering guidance on their child's nutritional needs. The role will also involve maintaining confidentiality and adhering to strict health and safety protocols. As a member of the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic Service, you will contribute to the development and implementation of patient education programmes and quality improvement initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to assist in training new colleagues and dietetic students, helping them integrate into the service. Regular communication with the wider healthcare team and participation in audits and departmental initiatives will be key to enhancing service delivery.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- G.C.S.E, C or 4 or above, or in maths and English or equivalent.
Desirable
- N/SVQ Level 3 Allied health profession award (dietetic support) or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Other training specific to Nutrition or Dietetics
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of healthy nutrition including food group requirements for children
- Knowledge of the consequences of malnutrition
- Knowledge of IT software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of paediatric feeding difficulties including restricted eating/limited diet
Experience
Essential
- Experience of wording with Children or Paediatric patients in a community or hospital setting
- First-hand experience of feeding children
- Experience of coaching, teaching or supporting small groups of adults
Desirable
- Experience of using patient record systems such as EMIS
Skills
Essential
- Highly competent written and spoken communication skills, including leading small group coaching/education
- Strong skills in empowering Parents/Carers to support their children's nutritional needs
- Ability to work as a member of a team, identifying support needed for this if required.
Desirable
- To prioritise workload, identifying support / strategies to do this as required
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- G.C.S.E, C or 4 or above, or in maths and English or equivalent.
Desirable
- N/SVQ Level 3 Allied health profession award (dietetic support) or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Other training specific to Nutrition or Dietetics
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of healthy nutrition including food group requirements for children
- Knowledge of the consequences of malnutrition
- Knowledge of IT software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of paediatric feeding difficulties including restricted eating/limited diet
Experience
Essential
- Experience of wording with Children or Paediatric patients in a community or hospital setting
- First-hand experience of feeding children
- Experience of coaching, teaching or supporting small groups of adults
Desirable
- Experience of using patient record systems such as EMIS
Skills
Essential
- Highly competent written and spoken communication skills, including leading small group coaching/education
- Strong skills in empowering Parents/Carers to support their children's nutritional needs
- Ability to work as a member of a team, identifying support needed for this if required.
Desirable
- To prioritise workload, identifying support / strategies to do this as required
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.
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).
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.
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).
