Specialist Paediatric Diabetes & Cystic Fibrosis Dietitian

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 September 2026

Join our friendly and forward-thinking paediatric dietetic team and make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist expertise in paediatric diabetes and cystic fibrosis, working as part of established multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality care across acute and community settings. You will support children and young people with complex nutritional needs, contribute to service development and play a key role in improving patient outcomes.

We have a strong commitment to staff development and actively support continuing professional development through clinical supervision, appraisal, training opportunities and involvement in service improvement. As a department, we are proud to contribute to the future workforce through regular student placements and apprenticeships, fostering a positive culture of learning and professional growth.

The post is offered as either a Band 7 specialist role or a Band 6 to Band 7 developmental opportunity. Applicants appointed at Band 6 will be supported through a structured development pathway, including specialist training, mentorship and competency-based progression to Band 7.

We welcome applications from:

• Specialist dietitians seeking a Band 7 role.
• Dietitians with relevant paediatric, diabetes or transferable experience wishing to develop into a specialist role through a supported Band 6 to Band 7 progression pathway

To work as an independent practitioner using an advanced level of knowledge and skills in leading the provision of an advanced specialist paediatric dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

• 1. To work autonomously and be professionally and legally accountable acting as an independent advanced specialist paediatric practitioner.
• 2. As a clinical lead specialist, to be responsible for the development and provision of a comprehensive and effective diabetes and cystic fibrosis specialist dietetic service in a variety of settings, including supporting patients using diabetes technology.
• 3. To be fully responsible for a defined highly specialised clinical case load of paediatric patients witha range of complex clinical conditions.
• 4. Working autonomously use complex calculations, interpretation of biochemistry, undertake complex anthropometric measurements and clinical observation along with growth and development indices, medication, family and social history and diet history in order to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate and adjust an individualised nutritional treatment plan. This will require an advanced understanding of complex clinical conditions and use highly developed analytical and clinical reasoning judgemental skills to diagnose problems and formulate feeding plans and solutions.
• 5. To use own advanced specialist expertise and professional judgement in situations where information is often complex and possibly conflicting or where there is a lack of published evidence to provide accurate nutritional treatment plans.

Please see attached full job description

• BSc /Msc in Dietetics or equivalent
• Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of postgraduate learning in relevant specialist area
• Member of British Dietetic Association and relevant specialist group
• Clinical Supervisory Skills training
• Line management training
• BDA accredited MSc modules

• Significant recent experience in paediatrics, including…