MAIYA B. THE HAPPY BITES DIETITIAN

My Qualifications:

- Nutrition with Sport Science BSc (2021) = 1st Class with Honours (St Marys University Twickenham)

- Dietetics PG Diploma (2023) = Merit (Cardiff Metropoltian Univeristy)

My Registration Number:

- HCPC DT033129

My Memberships:

- British Dietetic Association (BDA)

- Midlands Paediatric Allergy Group (MPAG)

- British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI)

- Committee member of food allergy specialists group with BDA (FASG)

- North London Peadiatric Allergy Group

My Experience (job titles):

Current NHS Job Role = Lead peadiatric allergy dietitain

Supporting those with Non-IgE and IgE mediated allergies as aprt of a multidisaplinary team, faltering growth, nutritional deficiencies, restrictive eating, weight management and other nutritional conditions

Previous job roles

- Dietetic Assistant within Paediatrics and Acute adult dietetics

- Specialist paediatric dietitian; 1.5 years of community and acute dietetics. 0.5 years of paediatric eating disorder dietetics and paediatric type 1 diabetes dietetics

- Specialist adult community dietitian; 1.5 years of adult community dietetics

- Specialist paediatric allergy and general paediatric dietitian, acting community paediatric team lead

Additional Experience

- Took an active role in an ARFID task and finish group (prior to me leaving my NHS Wales role); which was listed with the task to set up an ARFID pathway for all of Wales. I provided the group with my knowledge, presentation and resources

- Attended many continued professional development (CPD) sessions hosted by healthcare professionals

- Attended the Winchester University 'Diagnosis and managing ARFID: a comprehensive course'

- Attended the British Dietetic Association (BDA) 'Breastfeeding knowledge and skills for dietitians'