Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Halifax, HX3 0PWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
- *** 2 12 month fixed term posts available **** We are looking for: 2 x Band 6 1.0wte Dietitians (12 month fixed contracts) We will consider employing...
You will provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention for children and young people across inpatient and/or outpatient and communitysettings, supporting families to achieve the very best nutritional outcomes. As this is a new opportunity for service growth, initially allocated caseloadswill be generic, but with a clear aim ofmapping skill mix and interests to look at developing and utilising clinical expertise in specialist clinics/settings.
We work closely within a truly multidisciplinary environment alongside Consultants, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Health Visitors, other Allied Health Professionals, as well as teams working in education and social care to deliver high-quality, child-centred and family-centred care.
- Varied and rewarding clinical caseloads
- Opportunities to lead and shape service development
- Opportunities for supporting the development of team members and students
- Close MDT working
- Teaching and training opportunities
- Clinical supervision and mentoring
- Service improvement projects
Please see job description for full details.
Clinical areas will include a home enteral feeding caseload with a diverse range of conditions, general paediatric in and out patients, including a cows milk protein allergy, multiple allergies, faltering growth, IBD, coeliac disease, selective eating and nutritional health for paediatrics.
You will require good communication and multi-disciplinary team working skills.
The dietetic department is fully committed to CPD and clinical supervision.
As we take A, B and C students from Leeds Beckett University, the post holder will also be expected to take an active role in supporting our student training programme and has potential to be the student lead
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.
CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with the HCPC
- Successful completion of post graduate paediatric training e.g. BDA paediatric modules (or willing to complete)
- Behavioural change training/motivational interviewing skills
- Evidence of up to date best practice in specialism, self directed and reflective practice
- Clinical supervisory skills training and regular involvement in student training and assessment
- Attendance at relevant specialist interest groups
Desirable: - Member of Professional Body; - Studied at Masters level or equivalent; - Relevant accredited post graduate training; - PDR training
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Recent advanced post graduate experience to assess and treat in a wide range of areas of nutritional support in the NHS
- Recent experience of paediatric dietetics
- Demonstrates knowledge of common conditions and dietetic intervention
- Sound knowledge of clinical dietetics including anthropometric measurement, biochemical interpretation and devising complex nutritional care plans
- Evidence of developing others
Desirable: - Previous experience working at a Band 6 level; - Previous experience of working with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES):
Essential
- Ability to work with and motivate children, parents and carers (frequently dealing with challenging behaviour and family dynamics)
- Able to produce accurate and timely reports
- Awareness of relevant legislation, NSF's, local and national initiatives and their relevance to paediatric dietetic practice
- Good clinical reasoning skills
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
- Teaching/presentation skills
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Recognise limitations and willingness to share and learn from others
- Ability to concentrate and work in stressful conditions requiring emotional demands
- Self motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Excellent team player
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions
- Computer literate
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet service demands
Desirable
- Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g audit, patient information
- Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g. diffusing or investigating complaints)
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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