Band 6 Community Children's Dietitian
The closing date is 24 April 2026
This is a part‑time role – 23 hours per week
Are you a registered dietitian looking for an opportunity in a dynamic children’s community dietetic team?
Are you passionate about working within an MDT and supporting children and their families across Coventry?
If so, this exciting role may be for you!
We are pleased to advertise the role of a Senior Children’s Dietitian. This service provides specialist assessment of childhood nutrition to the paediatric population of Coventry. This is a skilled post where the post holder will gain and utilise specialist knowledge in home enteral feeding, working alongside highly experienced children’s dietitians.
The postholder will work closely alongside the MDT which includes community paediatricians, community children’s nurses, respite, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services.
Main duties of the job
* Manage a defined caseload of children and young people (age 0‑19) with complex nutritional needs.
* Plan and provide dietetic intervention, in consultation with other colleagues, and work in a range of settings as appropriate (e.g., child’s home, school, health centre, family hubs).
* Adopt a family‑centered approach, collaborating with children and young people (and/or carers) in all aspects of the process (assessment, planning, evaluation, reporting).
* Respect the dignity and preferences of children and young people and obtain written consent to dietetic interventions in accordance with departmental and trust guidance.
* Apply profession‑specific treatment approaches and effective clinical reasoning skills.
* Monitor, evaluate and modify using appropriate dietetic outcome measures to ensure effectiveness.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
* Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* Well‑being support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
* Staff networks and support group
Qualifications
* Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
* Membership of BDA
Knowledge
* Good organisational skills
* Able to identify when to seek support
* Demonstrates ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor
Experience
* Previous relevant experience working with children
* Clinical experience with transferable skills to a paediatric caseload, including home enteral feeding
* Knowledge of childhood conditions
Other
* Car driver/owner (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement)
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
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