Job summary
We are recruiting a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to our Team. The post holder will provide a high-quality, evidence-based dietetic service to infants, children, and young people across paediatric allergy, gastroenterology, and general paediatric conditions.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), the dietitian will assess, diagnose, and manage complex nutritional needs, supporting optimal growth, development, and long-term health outcomes. The role involves managing a combination of inpatient and outpatient caseloads.

Main duties of the job
When you first arrive with us you will have an induction period where you will be gradually introduced to the clinical caseload. You will then be supported to take on your own patients.

On an ongoing basis your responsibilities will include:

• Day to day patient care
• Prioritisation and organisation of caseloads
• Research and audit
• CPD activities - and we'll want you to share your knowledge with the wider department, helping to inform and develop policies where required
• Mentoring & supervising Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Practitioners, Apprentices and students
• Involvement or leading projects to support departmental improvement
• Active involvement in team meetings and discussions

We are dedicated to supporting you to progress in your career
We will help you develop clinical leadership
You will be supported to work with multiple MDTs

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details
Date posted: 28 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 234-26-F0715
Job locations: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:

• To act as an independent advanced practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable and take responsibility for all aspects of own specialist clinical caseload.
• To work independently to undertake nutritional assessments and calculate nutritional requirements of patients with complex conditions using anthropometry.
• To communicate evidence based nutritional and dietary advice in an understandable form.
• To use highly developed communication and informal counselling skills such as reflective listening, open questioning, empathy, explanation and reassurance to communicate dietary intervention to patients and carers.
• To gain valid consent to treatment and negotiate change with patients by breaking down barriers, using motivational skills, to enable them to achieve dietary targets set.
• To devise, monitor and review complex nutritional care plans against outcome measures taking into account social, psychological, cognitive, behavioural and cultural needs, as well as taking into account the needs of the carer and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals.
• To work in an often-stressful environment of looking after patients with a terminal illness and helping support the patient and carers through the emotional responsibility this can entail.
• To undertake designated specialist outpatient clinics.
• To actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• To ensure safe and timely transfer of patients by liaising with appropriate internal and external agencies.
• To decide daily on priorities for own work area balancing patient related and professional demands.
• To act as a source of specialist information and advise on current best practice for colleagues and other health care professionals.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration in Dietetics
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student dietitians or equivalent supervising experience

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience, some of which should be in the specialist area

Skills
Essential

• Good time management and ability to prioritise workload

Attitude, aptitude
Essential

• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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 (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).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Paediatric Dietitian, Alice Sanders, Alice.sanders@nnuh.nhs.uk, 01603286079

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.