Advanced Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

This is an exciting opportunity to work with our forward-looking specialist teams providing clinical care for children and young people with complex neuro-disability. We are seeking a highly specialist paediatric dietitian to work as a member of the specialist nutrition team on a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will provide clinical support to children and young adults who require your expertise in prescribing and monitoring specialist clinical diets, as well as blended food given enterally. We invite applications from dietitians wanting to develop their specialist knowledge, as well as dietitians who already have the requisite specialist skills. You will work closely with an experienced Dietetic Assistant 0.6 WTE. The post-holder will receive regular clinical supervision from specialist paediatric dietitians, as well as management and peer supervision. Full support will be given where required, from the wider Dietetics team and from the Professional and Operational leads. The position would be suitable for remote working if preferred.

The dedicated Nutrition Team at Chailey Clinical Services comprises a consultant neuro-developmental specialist paediatrician, specialist speech and language therapist, paediatric nurse, dietetic assistant and an administrator. You will work with a designated caseload of children and young adults with complex neuro-disability who attend Chailey Heritage School and other Chailey Clinical Services out-patient clinics. You will provide highly specialist dietetic and nutritional management advice for the designated caseload, including those who are enterally fed. A number of children are supported to receive blended diet given enterally. Other children receive other specialist diets to treat underling health conditions e.g. ketogenic diet. This specialist post has provided the current post-holder with opportunities to participate in important national research projects such as YourTube - YourTube, University of York and Gastrostomy feeding and psychosocial support (G-PATH SUPPORT) | Research | Uni of Herts.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us? Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement Excellent training, development, and research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast Our values — Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence —guide everything we do. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Thursfield Job title: Speech and Language Therapy & Dietetics Team Lead Email address: josephine.thursfield@nhs.net Telephone number: 01825724721