Paediatric Dietician – West Midlands

• Assess children’s nutritional status using growth charts, dietary intake, and medical history
• Identify feeding difficulties, allergies, intolerances, and nutrient deficiencies
• Develop and implement tailored nutrition and meal plans
• Support the management of conditions such as diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, and failure to thrive
• Provide education and practical guidance to parents and caregivers
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Support infant feeding (breastfeeding, formula feeding, and weaning)
• Manage specialist nutrition interventions, including tube feeding where required
• Monitor and review patient progress, adjusting plans as necessary
• Promote healthy eating through clinics, schools, and community programmes
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional standards
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns

• Maintain patient records, clinical notes, and reports
• Manage appointments, referrals, and clinic schedules
• Communicate with healthcare professionals via letters and email
• Monitor caseloads and contribute to audits and service improvements
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection, and clinical guidelines
• Process documentation for supplements and feeding equipment
• Prepare patient information and document MDT meetings

• Acute-based role with potential for community work
• Driving licence desirable for community involvement

• Qualified Dietitian with paediatric experience
• HCPC registration
• Strong communication and team-working skills
• Ability to manage a varied caseload effectively
• Minimum of 2–3 years post-registration experience, including recent paediatric dietetics experience
• Experience working in acute paediatric settings, including complex caseload management
• Proven ability to assess and manage a range of paediatric conditions (e.g., allergy, gastrointestinal conditions, diabetes
• Experience of enteral feeding (NG/PEG) and nutritional support planning
• Strong knowledge of infant feeding, weaning, and early years nutrition
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and paediatric referral pathways
• Ability to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns and risk
• Excellent communication skills when working with children, families, and carers
• Ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively, and work autonomously

Desirable

• Experience in community paediatrics or outreach clinics
• Experience delivering group education sessions or public health programmes
• Knowledge of allergy services, ARFID, or specialist feeding pathways
• Experience supporting service development, audits, or quality improvement
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (if Community)

Professional Expectations

• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) and clinical competence
• Participate in clinical supervision, audit, and governance activities
• Work within scope of practice and uphold HCPC standards of conduct and practice