Barts Health NHS Trust
Paediatric Dietitian
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Due to promotion of our current post holder we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian with energy and drive, to join our team. The post is suitable for new graduate Dietitian, or Dietitian currently working at band 5 level seeking paediatric experience. We are part of the largest NHS acute trust in England, including the second largest tertiary children's hospital in London. We provide several tertiary paediatric services including Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Neonatology, Neurology, Diabetes and PICU. We have a diverse cultural and ethnic population and cover some of the most affluent as well as socially deprived areas of the country. The role is in general paediatrics. The general Paediatric caseload is very varied and is based at the Royal London Hospital, you will also spend 1-2 days /week at Newham University Hospital. You must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a dynamic multidisciplinary environment. You will join a large friendly team of 31 Paediatric Dietitians across 3 acute sites and into the community. We are also part of a large team of Children's Therapists. You will be supported to achieve your learning and development needs, including Band 5 competencies. We also have a well-established programme of quality improvement and research, and fully encourage CPD. This is a genuine opportunity to develop your acute paediatric skills.

Main duties of the job
To work together with the paediatric dietetic team to provide an effective dietetic service to paediatric in-patients and outpatients at The Royal London Hospital and Newham University Hospital. To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure practice is evidence based.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year
Per annum inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 259-8421510RLH
Job locations: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
• Essential: HCPC registered

Experience

• Essential: Clinical experience in acute and/or community setting
• Essential: Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and understanding team dynamics
• Essential: Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
• Essential: Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
• Essential: Ability to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
• Essential: Ability to undertake audit and change practice in accordance to findings
• Desirable: Previous experience working as Dietitian, or Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
• Desirable: Previous experience in paediatrics
• Desirable: Previous experience working within the NHS

Communication

• Essential: Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
• Essential: Ability to present complex information to large groups
• Essential: Ability to communicate complex medical conditions in sensitive and easily understandable language

Skills

• Essential: Ability to carry out a dietetic assessment using the ABCDE structure, and devise an appropriate and safe dietetic plan
• Essential: Good organisational and prioritisation skills i.e. managing own workload
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate behaviour change / motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
• Essential: Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Essential: Computer Literacy i.e. Microsoft word, Powerpoint, Excel

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Jennifer Kearns, jennifer.kearns@nhs.net, 02035941532

Supporting documents
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