Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Band 7)

Location: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen
Contract: Full-Time

Are you an experienced Dietitian with a passion for paediatric nutrition and allergy management? We are seeking a highly skilled Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Band 7) to lead the delivery of expert dietetic services for children and young people across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing specialist paediatric and allergy services while providing expert clinical leadership, education, and support to multidisciplinary teams.

The Role

As a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian, you will:

• Deliver advanced dietetic assessment, treatment and nutritional support for children with a wide range of paediatric conditions, including allergies.
• Manage complex inpatient and outpatient caseloads, developing evidence-based nutritional care plans.
• Act as a specialist resource for patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead service development initiatives, audits, quality improvement projects and educational programmes.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and day-to-day management support to junior dietitians and students.
• Contribute to the development of Trust, regional and national policies, guidelines and clinical pathways.
• Work collaboratively with paediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and community services to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must possess:

• A BSc Degree, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics.
• Current HCPC registration.
• A minimum of 5 years post-registration clinical experience, including 3 years working as a Specialist Dietitian at Band 6 level or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience working with paediatric patients within dietetic practice.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or teaching junior staff, students or multidisciplinary team members.
• Relevant postgraduate Masters-level training, such as a BDA Paediatric Module, MSc Allergy, or equivalent (or willingness to undertake this within 12-18 months).
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (reasonable adjustments will be considered in line with disability requirements).

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Comprehensive knowledge of paediatric nutrition and allergy management.
• Excellent clinical assessment, communication and leadership skills.
• Experience delivering education and training within healthcare settings.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, service improvement and patient-centred care.
• The ability to work autonomously while leading and supporting others within a multidisciplinary environment.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive service, influence the future development of paediatric dietetics, and make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families across the Western Trust area.

Apply today to take the next step in your specialist paediatric dietetics career.