Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7318666-PD-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Dietitian
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Are you looking to develop your skills in paediatric dietetics?
Join our team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in paediatrics and to become a key member of both the Dietetic and the wider Children’s Therapy Team.
Our team comprises of over 30 dietitians working across various specialties. Our paediatric team includes several Band 7 Clinical Leads, Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Dietitians, and Dietetic Support Workers.
In this role, you will develop expertise in paediatric dietetics within a supportive environment. You will manage a wide range of paediatric conditions, including allergies, faltering growth, feeding difficulties, coeliac disease, and enteral feeding, as well as handling an acute inpatient caseload.
We currently offer a variety of training programmes for healthcare professionals across the Child Health Directorate. The successful candidate will contribute to these vital learning and development initiatives with the support of our existing team.
We emphasise peer support, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development. Our well-established programme facilitates the training of dietetic students on A, B, and C placements.
This role requires cross-site travel.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced dietitians and work within broader multi-professional teams. You will assess, treat, and provide specialist dietetic care for paediatric patients.
As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own caseload of patients with physical, psychological, and cognitive issues. Additionally, you will provide support, advice, and training to less experienced staff and students.
You will act as a resource within the department and Trust, offering information and advice on relevant conditions. It is essential to maintain accurate dietetic records in accordance with Trust guidelines, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements, and the British Dietetic Association (BDA) standards.
Our department works flexibly to meet service needs, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. This may include work outside core hours and travel to other hospital sites, including Scarborough, Bridlington, Malton, and Selby.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Dietitian
- Evidence of relevant CPD activities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of postgraduate training within dietetics
- Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of knowledge relevant to role, including the management and treatment of a range of conditions
- Experience in assessment and provision of dietetic equipment
- Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
- Willingness to acquire additional knowledge through formal and informal clinical supervision
- Evidence of ability to manage clinical presentations
- Experience in delivering clinical treatment within dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
- Developed clinical skills within relevant area
- Delivery of relevant audit projects
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
- Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Car driver with valid UK licence.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use different communication methods and styles
- Evidence of personal development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Kenyon
- Job title
- AHP Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07964004367
- Additional information
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