Job overview

Are you interested in pursuing a career in dietetics? If so this post will offer you an excellent opportunity to begin to develop your skills in many different specialities including adult community and paediatrics

This post offers excellent development opportunities for new graduates.

**Please note this will be face to face interviews only**

Main duties of the job

In Paediatrics the post holder will have the opportunity to experience a range of specialities including failure to thrive, allergy, learning disabilities, specialist schools, coeliac disease and in-patient ward cover. The paediatric team consists of 3 specialist dietitians and works closely with the paediatric MDT in specialist clinics such as allergy, coeliac disease and feeding clinic. The team is based within the dynamic and friendly Nutrition & Dietetic team but you will have close links with the children’s ward, SCBU, CDC and children’s out-patients.

In Community the post holder will support the adult oral nutrition community pathway including the care homes service in the Harrogate area. This will be alongside our dedicated and supportive community team. You will be involved in helping to deliver our care home training and education programme as well as being involved in audit at the care homes. In addition the post holder will have the opportunity to support the home enteral feeding teams.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 
We offer colleagues:
•    A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
•    Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. 
•    Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 
Please note:
•    Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
•    Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
•    Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.