Job summary
Post title: Paediatric Dietitian
Band: 6
Hours: 30 hours
Contract: Permanent

This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and 1 admin. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics. Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

The post holder will work alongside the paediatric team across the Trust. The clinical remit of this post has a varied and interesting caseload including Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, the paediatric ward and day unit, outpatient clinics and cow's milk protein allergy.

For an informal chat about this post please contact Eleanor Tucknott, Paediatric Dietetic Team Lead on Eleanor.Tucknott@hhft.nhs.uk/01256 852644.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
• To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
• To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
• To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
• To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescriptible specialist food products and formulas.
• To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
• To participate in the training of student dietitians and apprentices.

About us
The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester); with satellite sites at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and local GP surgeries.

Details
Date posted: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 251-FCSS4465-PD-A

Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside a team of specialist paediatric dietitians across the Trust. They will be based across both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital, providing a service to the paediatric ward, day unit and outpatient department. Off site clinics may be located at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and GP surgeries. You may be required to offer/attend home visits to our diabetes cohort. The post holder will have a varied clinical caseload of general paediatrics and diabetes.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Essential: Registered with the HCPC as a dietitian
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in paediatrics

Experience

• Essential: Broad range of clinical dietetic experience including some in paediatrics
• Desirable: Experience of paediatrics
• Desirable: Experience with Gastroenterology or Oncology

Skills

• Essential: Excellent communication skills
• Essential: Clinical supervision skills
• Desirable: Ability to use a number of IT systems including Microsoft or electronic documentation

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Paediatric Dietetic Team Lead, Eleanor Tucknott, Eleanor.Tucknott@hhft.nhs.uk, 01256852644

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