Band 7 - Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - Metabolic Medicine
Permanent (1 WTE - 37.5 hours)
Interview date: early July 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time Band 7 metabolic dietitian post, within the dietetic and metabolic medicine team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust.
Our centre is the largest paediatric metabolic medicine service in the
UK and is the main provider for London (North of the Thames) and the surrounding counties. We also provide a national and international service. Our aim is to deliver efficient, high quality, multi-disciplinary care to children with complex metabolic disorders.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a team of 8 highly specialised metabolic dietitians who provide a clinical service to metabolic in and outpatients across the paediatric age range 0-16 years. We are looking for a dynamic dietitian with either metabolic dietetic experience or substantial general paediatric experience who wants to further develop their skills within the highly rewarding area of metabolic medicine.
If you would like further information please contact Marjorie Dixon and Rachel Skeath, Clinical Lead Dietitians for metabolic dietetics [email protected] or [email protected]
You will have the opportunity to work as part of a team of 6 highly specialised Metabolic Dietitians who provide a clinical service to metabolic in and outpatients across the paediatric age range 0-16 years.
We are looking for a dynamic Dietitian with dietetic experience in paediatric metabolic medicine who wants to further develop their skills within the highly rewarding area of research and metabolic medicine.
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
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We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
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The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
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Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
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