About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced dietitian looking to take the next step in your paediatric career?
The Paediatric Dietetic Team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has an exciting Band 6 opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian who is passionate about working with children and young people.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence and expertise in general paediatrics while gaining exposure to a wide range of specialist areas. We are looking for a dietitian with post-registration NHS experience who is keen to develop their paediatric skills as part of a welcoming, experienced and supportive team.
Our team of more than 20 paediatric dietitians and dietetic assistants provides inpatient and outpatient care and works closely with a wide range of multidisciplinary teams. Our specialist services include NICU, SCBU, PICU, ketogenic dietary therapy, gastroenterology, obesity, oncology, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, allergy, home enteral feeding, eating disorders and home parenteral nutrition, alongside general paediatric services.
It is an exciting time to join paediatrics at CUH. Work on the Cambridge Children's Hospital began in 2024, with plans to bring together physical and mental healthcare alongside research. Join us and develop your paediatric career as these exciting plans take shape.
Main duties of the job
To act as part of the dietetic team and in conjunction with existing paediatric dietitians provide specialist dietetic services to the Addenbrooke's Children's Services and other external agencies and hospitals as appropriate.
To work within a multi professional framework and contribute to a first class service through evidence based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit. To set and work toward individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.
You will be supported and supervised by a Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian and will work alongside experienced dietitians across our specialist services, giving you plenty of opportunity to learn, develop and broaden your clinical experience.
Development is very important to us as a team. We offer regular CPD sessions, clinical supervision, tutorials, shadowing opportunities, specialist skills passports and dedicated Band 6 paediatric dietetic competencies. We also have an active role in student training alongside the wider Dietetic Department.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
All roles in the Trust include a mandatory 12-week training period. Therefore successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
applied for a Graduate visaor you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 16th November 2026
Interviews are due to be held on the 24th November 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- State registered dietitian
- Appropriate degree/diploma to post graduate level such as Diploma in Advanced Dietetic practice or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Training/further study
- BDA Paediatric Group Member
- Working towards Masters in Paediatric Practice
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate good general experience
- Genuine interest in paediatrics
- Proven development work
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable
- Paediatric Experience
- MDT work
- Student training experience
- Talks and Group work
- NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Up to date with current issues in dietetics including current paediatric topics
Desirable
- Appreciates own limitations
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team and demonstrates potential to work on own initiative
- Time management skills, organised and able to manage a busy workload
- Be prepared to deal with sensitive issues
- Be able to concentrate through occasionally distressing and emotional interviews
- Able to convey complex ideas in easily understood language.
- Be able to function in clinical situations with many people present.
Desirable
- Computer literate, knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Additional Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the HCPC standards
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)