Highly Specialist Dietitian for Paediatric Allergy & Acute Services

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Highly Specialist Dietitian for Paediatric Allergy & Acute Services The closing date is 29 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian with an interest in paediatric allergy to join our team of 17 Paediatric Dietitians and 4 Dietetic Support Assistants. This will be a maternity cover post. You will be the clinical lead responsible for providing dietetic support to the Paediatric Allergy service and will work closely with the other members of the paediatric allergy multiprofessional team. We are looking for an experienced dietitian who is enthusiastic, motivated and innovative with good clinical skills and a broad knowledge in the area of paediatric dietetics. You will have good interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of a team. You will also be able to set and meet targets, and to be efficient at managing your own busy caseload. The paediatric dietitians at St Georges provide a service to general paediatric medicine, as well specialist areas such as neonatology, gastroenterology, allergy, HIV, ketogenic diets and PICU. Numerous opportunities for professional and personal development will be available to you. Additionally, you will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Clinical Governance objectives of the department and the Trust. We are a base trainer for student dietitians and are actively involved in the training of other staff. Main duties of the job You will be a clinical lead specialist responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of paediatric allergy patients and patients on acute medical wards under the care of the Children's Service Delivery Unit. You will take the clinical lead and will work independently to deliver the service and be an expert in your field. You will have a significant in-depth level of understanding across paediatric disease groups acquired through experience within the specialism, and continuing post graduate training and study. You will work within the multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate expertise within this specialist area. You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group, and will provide highly specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals. In addition you will be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. At gesh we are committed to supp