Job summary
Fixed Term: 12 months | 33.75 hrs per week
Are you a compassionate and enthusiastic dietitian looking to specialise in a rewarding area of paediatric care? Join our Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) team at Sheffield Children's and make a difference to children and families across the Sheffield community.
You'll work as part of a supportive team, delivering specialist dietetic care in homes, schools, clinics, and remotely. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a specialist area, with full training and support provided.
About You:
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BSc/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
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HCPC registered dietitian
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Full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential for community visits)
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Experience in paediatrics and/or home enteral feeding is desirable, but not essential
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A caring, patient-centred approach
If you're committed to supporting children, young people, and their families in the community, we would love to hear from you. Join a highly respected service and a friendly team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Dietetic Manager, your responsibilities will include:
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Manage a caseload of community patients, and telephone consultations, providing dietetic advice and developing personalised care plans.
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Assess nutritional needs, prescribe treatment, and collaborate with MDTs to adjust care plans.
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Maintain accurate records, support safe patient care, and collaborate with relevant agencies .
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Deliver high-quality education to healthcare professionals, adapting teaching methods and resources to meet diverse learning needs, including communication and psychological challenges.
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Participate in clinical audits, review new research, and contribute to the development of evidence-based dietetic procedures.
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Communicate complex or sensitive information, using counselling skills to build rapport and adapt methods to ensure understanding across diverse needs.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.
We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.
We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.
Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition & Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of the Paediatric Group of the BDA
- BDA Paediatric Group Module (appropriate to role)
- Counselling skills Behaviour Change Skills
- Counselling skills Motivational Approaches
- Counselling skills Cognitive Behavioural Approaches
- Member of additional special interest groups
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment including paediatrics
- Has developed expert practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (e.g. keeps a professional portfolio, Diploma in Advanced Dietetic Practice, Peer reviewed publications, presentations)
- Can demonstrate ability to initiate and complete clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care
- Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
- Previous experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role
Desirable
- Dietetic experience in a sub specialist field of paediatric - e.g. Home enteral feeding
- Can demonstrate the required competency in the post
- Is able to maintain competency to practice as an expert dietetic practitioner in paediatrics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist paediatric knowledge
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Demonstrate ability to work at a level equivalent to Master's degree
- Can use different techniques for motivating individuals and groups to make behavioural change
- Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public
- Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others
- Has a good understanding of teamwork and how this can be used to improve patient care
- Can give examples of own involvement of working as part of a team
- Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Accurate keyboard skills - data inputting, word processing, internet and dietary analysis
- Evidence of professional development commitment to lifelong learning (CPD)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition & Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of the Paediatric Group of the BDA
- BDA Paediatric Group Module (appropriate to role)
- Counselling skills Behaviour Change Skills
- Counselling skills Motivational Approaches
- Counselling skills Cognitive Behavioural Approaches
- Member of additional special interest groups
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment including paediatrics
- Has developed expert practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (e.g. keeps a professional portfolio, Diploma in Advanced Dietetic Practice, Peer reviewed publications, presentations)
- Can demonstrate ability to initiate and complete clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care
- Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
- Previous experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role
Desirable
- Dietetic experience in a sub specialist field of paediatric - e.g. Home enteral feeding
- Can demonstrate the required competency in the post
- Is able to maintain competency to practice as an expert dietetic practitioner in paediatrics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist paediatric knowledge
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Demonstrate ability to work at a level equivalent to Master's degree
- Can use different techniques for motivating individuals and groups to make behavioural change
- Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public
- Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others
- Has a good understanding of teamwork and how this can be used to improve patient care
- Can give examples of own involvement of working as part of a team
- Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Accurate keyboard skills - data inputting, word processing, internet and dietary analysis
- Evidence of professional development commitment to lifelong learning (CPD)
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).
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.
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).
