Paediatric Dietitian Band 5​/Band 6

Do you enjoy working with children, young people and families?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly team of Paediatric Dietitians. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in paediatric dietetics, under the supervision of experienced Band 7 and Band 6 paediatric dietitians. The role will include inpatient and outpatient work – responding to referrals from our children's ward and short stay assessment unit, a weekly outpatient clinic and patient telephone calls and reviews to support the dietetic‑led cow's milk allergy service.

The role is B5 or B6 depending upon your stage in your career. If you are newly or recently qualified you will be supported through a period of preceptorship and training. B6 will be considered for those with more clinical experience.

We are currently a team of 5 Paediatric Dietitians and have support from a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner in addition to team secretarial / admin support.

Your caseload will include assessing and providing dietetic care to infants, children and young people with a wide range of health conditions as well as supporting parents and carers. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly innovative team and to develop the skills to cover many aspects of the Paediatric Dietetic Service, which encompasses close MDT working with many agencies, including the 0‑19 health‑visiting and school‑nurse team, CAMHS, and social services in order to provide an effective, safe and seamless service.

We provide placements for Student Dietitians, in association with the University of Plymouth, and provide training for many acute and community‑based colleagues including Health Visitors, GPs, Nurses and Paediatricians.

Why work with us – Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot‑spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

The Paediatric Team is part of the wider Dietetic Team (over 27 WTE registered staff) including Acute, Community, Diabetes, Specialist Weight Management and Cancer Services.

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Childcare at our day nursery
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full‑time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support – Staff have access to a 24‑hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and peoples strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.

To provide an expert dietetic service to paediatric patients as part of the paediatric dietetic service to Torbay and South Devon.

To provide support and cover to the paediatric dietetic team as required for inpatients and outpatients.

T o provide up‑to‑date nutritional management for paediatric patients with a wide range of clinical conditions, general inpatients, outpatients, nutrition support, allergy and gastro across Torbay and South Devon acute and community services.

• To teach and support other healthcare professionals working with paediatric patients across Torbay and South Devon acute and community services.
• To contribute to the wider development of the dietetic service and nutritional provision within Torbay and South Devon including training, audit, and service development within specified areas.

Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.