Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - CF and General
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join the team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role focuses on delivering the regional CF dietetic service, supporting both in and out patients across the South East region. The successful candidate will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical audit, research, and service development. Flexible working is supported, with some opportunity for working from home.
Essential criteria
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate BDA Paediatric Module/s 1 and 2
- Relevant post graduate course/study days
- Knowledge and Experience
- Wide ranging and varied paediatric experience
- Significant experience with complex enteral nutrition support
- Experience clinically supervising students
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of nutrition support in children and infants with CF
- Formal lecturing/teaching experience
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
- Skills and Competencies
- Good oral and written skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work in a complex and busy environment and be able to prioritise case load/s
- Ability to work effectively in an MDT
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with distressed children and families/carers
- Education and Qualifications
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Post Graduate BDA Paediatric Module/s 1 and 2
- Relevant post graduate course/study days
- Knowledge and Experience
- Wide ranging and varied paediatric experience
- Significant experience with complex enteral nutrition support
- Experience clinically supervising students
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of nutrition support in children and infants with CF
- Formal lecturing/teaching experience
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
- Skills and Competencies
- Good oral and written skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work in a complex and busy environment and be able to prioritise case load/s
- Ability to work effectively in an MDT
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with distressed children and families/carers
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity due to maternity leave, for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join our team to help deliver the regional CF dietetic Service. CF experience would be preferred but is not essential as training can be provided.
A modern CF dietetic service requires nutritional support, pancreatic replacement therapy, modulator and dietary guidance, diabetes support and weight management advice.
The successful candidate would be expected and encouraged to be involved with the QI and service development.
Main duties of the job
The paediatric CF Dietitians (1.0 WTE) work at King's Denmark Hill site supporting in and out patients across the South East region, working closely with the local dietitians. There are some Regional Out Reach Clinics that are shared with the other B7 CF dietitian and can be negotiated. We are looking for an experienced paediatric dietitian with excellent organisational and communication skills who can support a complex patient cohort across a regional service.
The CF MDT is a well-established, friendly team and AHP's are well supported and encouraged to participate in clinical audit and research; regularly attending and contributing to national & international conferences. We work closely with other specialties for example diabetes and gastro to manage the multi-system nature of CF.
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