Post title: Paediatric Dietitian
Band: 6
Hours: 22.5 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 Jessica Robson, Paediatric Dietitian and Team Lead on 01962 824731 / 01256 313232 Jessica.Robson@hhft.nhs.uk
Responsibilities
* 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 & apprentices.
The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Apr 2026
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