Advanced Practitioner Paediatric Dietitian – Band 7

Location: Northern Ireland

Hours: Full-time

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practitioner Paediatric Dietitian to provide specialist dietetic services for children and young people across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled dietitian with specialist paediatric experience, including allergy, to take a leading role in clinical practice, service development and the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care.

You will manage complex paediatric nutritional needs, work closely with multidisciplinary teams, and provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to colleagues and students.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver specialist dietetic assessment and management for children with complex nutritional needs, including paediatric allergies.
• Develop, implement and review individualised nutritional care plans, including oral and enteral feeding regimens.
• Provide expert advice to patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Interpret clinical and biochemical information to support safe, effective nutritional interventions.
• Lead and support clinical audit, service improvement and the development of evidence-based guidelines.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior dietitians and student dietitians.
• Deliver training and education to healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to service planning, clinical governance and the ongoing development of paediatric dietetic services.

Essential requirements

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• A BSc degree, postgraduate diploma or MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Current HCPC registration.
• At least five years' post-registration clinical experience in dietetics, including three years as a Specialist Dietitian at Band 6 or equivalent level.
• At least one year's experience working with paediatric patients in dietetic practice.
• Experience of supervising, mentoring or teaching junior staff, student dietitians or multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Relevant postgraduate master's-level training, such as a BDA paediatric module, MSc in Allergy or equivalent, or a willingness to complete this within 12–18 months.
• A full UK-valid driving licence and access to a car on appointment, subject to the stated disability-related exemption.

Candidates should also demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of general paediatrics and allergy, advanced clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and the ability to lead, motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.

What we offer

• A specialist Band 7 clinical leadership opportunity.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development and postgraduate training.
• The opportunity to contribute to service development and improve outcomes for children and families.
• Flexible working options, subject to service requirements, including part-time working, job sharing and compressed hours where available.

Additional information

Appointment will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced AccessNI disclosure check where required. A health assessment may also be required.

Applicants seeking a temporary post on secondment must obtain their line manager's permission before applying.

The successful candidate would normally start at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary may be considered in line with relevant experience and applicable pay arrangements.

Equal opportunities: We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates.

How to apply

If you are an experienced dietitian with a passion for paediatric nutrition, allergy management and clinical leadership, we would welcome your application. Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria.