Specialist Dietitian – Paediatric and Neonatal (Rotational)

Company: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS
Apply for the Specialist Dietitian – Paediatric and Neonatal (Rotational)
Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of this role it is essential that you will be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) accordingly to national and local guidance.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • HCPC registered
  • Qualified Dietitian ( degree, post-graduate diploma or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

  • Member of the BDA
  • Validated courses

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area
  • stablished knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
  • Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload.

Analytical and judgement

Essential criteria

  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training.
  • Able to work as an integral member of dietetic and multi-professional teams, building relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information and respond to people who are distressed or anxious
  • Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations.

Communication

Essential criteria

  • Able to communicate with a range of individuals on complex matters
  • Able to work within an MDT

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential criteria

  • Able to plan and organise own workload, including daily tasks and longer term strategic planning, despite interruptions and changing priorities.
  • Able to plan and organise the work of allocated student dietitians

Physical

Essential criteria

  • Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
  • Able to use a computer keyboard and relevant computer programmes.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

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Posted: October 5th, 2026