Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26.25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7857666
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Band 6)
Band 6
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
This is a very exciting opportunity for a qualified Dietitian to join our friendly and experienced dietetic team at Airedale General Hospital. The post-holder will work alongside three general paediatric dietitians and a dietetic assistant to support the paediatric dietetic caseload in acute and community settings. The dietitians work from Airedale Hospital and also within health centres and schools within the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust location.
The paediatric dietetic caseload includes faltering growth, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, feeding difficulties, obesity, restricted diets, physical and learning disabilities, diabetes, pre-term infants and those requiring artificial nutrition. The postholder will provide a key role in partnership working with patients, carers, the MDT, and wider statutory and private services.They will support team members in ensuring the effective functioning of the team and actively participate in quality improvements to improve paediatric dietetic services. They will provide support to the team leader deputising for them as required and be involved in providing effective student training and development.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
We are a friendly and experienced dietetic team consisting of Dietitians, Dietetic Assistant Practitioners, Dietetic Assistant and admin support staff. Within our Nutrition and Dietetics department we have speciality teams in paediatrics, adults, inpatients, outpatients, diabetes, telemedicine, community and catering.
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
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üFlexible working opportunitiesüOpportunities to teachüFurther education opportunitiesüCollaborative working across WYATTüOnsite NurseryüBuying and Selling Annual LeaveüCar LeasingüEmployee Assistance ProgrammeüEmployee Health and Wellbeing BenefitsüExtensive Reward SchemeüCounselling ServiceüFinancial packages including Vivup and WagestreamüStaff network groups: Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or post-graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics
- HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate courses relevant to nutrition and dietetics
- Member of relevant BDA specialist interest group
- Recent post graduate courses or MSc module on paediatric dietetics, diabetes or related areas of dietetic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent experience of dietetic practice
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Relevant and recent experience working in either acute and/or community settings
- Experience of guideline development, implementation and audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paediatric dietetics or working with children or young people
- Experience working as a specialist dietitian
- Experience of developing and implementing guidelines in own clinical area
- Experience of supervising other staff members
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sarah Bergin
- Job title
- Paediatric Dietitian and Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294857
- Additional information
Caroline Cox
Professional Lead and Operational Manager for Dietetics
01535 294851
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