Job summary
Are
you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in working within
the Leeds Childrens Hospital Neuromuscular Service, in particular within the
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy service? Do you have a passion for supporting
children and their families and carers, working collaboratively with the
multidisciplinary team? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic
Dietitian to join our Childrens Dietetic Team to take up this exciting
temporary post, working 7.5 hours per week (0.2WTE) for 12 months.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
13/03/2026
Planned Interview
Date
20/03/2026
Main duties of the job
Provide
advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to children and young people and
their families and carers within the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) service.
Action the UK standards of care for nutrition in DMD through childhood.
Collaborate with the DMD MDT around audit and research.
About us
The
Leeds Childrens hospital is one of the largest childrens hospitals in the UK.
We offer a wide range of secondary, tertiary and supra-regional services. We
provide services for the children of Leeds and across the Yorkshire and Humber
Region and in some cases further afield.
Our
Childrens Dietetic Team is a large, friendly and supportive department of 36
staff, including Childrens Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Dietetic
Associate Practitioners, Special Feed Unit Technicians and Admin staff. We are
part of the wider Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Nutrition and Dietetic
Service and have close links with adults.
We
are committed to clinical governance and staff development through appraisal,
training, research and audit. Our mission is to make a positive difference in
children's lives.
We
provide training programmes for A, B and C placement dietetic learners. You
will have access to IT and library facilities.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
Provide
advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to patients at local and regional
level. This will include advice to patients and all healthcare staff. Provide
and lead aspects of clinical training of dietetic students. Support Clinical
dietetic Manager in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing
support and supervision to staff. Lead in research and audit within
specialised clinical area and disseminate findings.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
post holder will:
3.1 Lead in a clinical specialist area.
3.2 Manage own caseload and supervise the
caseloads of the other dietetic staff.
3.3 Assist and support the Clinical
Dietetic Manager/line manager in the day to day management of the team of
dietitians and students.
3.4 Deliver and supervise training to
healthcare staff, dietitians and students at local and regional level, acting
as a resource in the specialist area.
3.5 Be a core member of the
multidisciplinary care team, liaising with other members of the team to
provide integrated dietetic care.
3.6 Initiate and co-ordinate research and
audit projects within specialised area and disseminate findings at conference
level.
3.7 Be an active member of the out of
hours service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
Provide
advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to patients at local and regional
level. This will include advice to patients and all healthcare staff. Provide
and lead aspects of clinical training of dietetic students. Support Clinical
dietetic Manager in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing
support and supervision to staff. Lead in research and audit within
specialised clinical area and disseminate findings.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The
post holder will:
3.1 Lead in a clinical specialist area.
3.2 Manage own caseload and supervise the
caseloads of the other dietetic staff.
3.3 Assist and support the Clinical
Dietetic Manager/line manager in the day to day management of the team of
dietitians and students.
3.4 Deliver and supervise training to
healthcare staff, dietitians and students at local and regional level, acting
as a resource in the specialist area.
3.5 Be a core member of the
multidisciplinary care team, liaising with other members of the team to
provide integrated dietetic care.
3.6 Initiate and co-ordinate research and
audit projects within specialised area and disseminate findings at conference
level.
3.7 Be an active member of the out of
hours service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered for Diploma of Advanced Dietetic Practice, Masters module(s), or equivalent experience as demonstrated through portfolio.
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Dietitian at a senior level including paediatric experience
- Understanding of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate understanding of a paediatric specialist dietetic area.
- Evidence of clinical supervision, attendance of Clinical Supervisory Skills Course or equivalent
- Evidence of Audits or research projects undertaken.
- Good understanding of Clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
Desirable
- Attendance on Leadership Skills Course
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Advanced counselling skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of statistics software (SPSS, Mini-tab)
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Able to work / manage a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Confident and caring approach.
- Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
- Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered for Diploma of Advanced Dietetic Practice, Masters module(s), or equivalent experience as demonstrated through portfolio.
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Dietitian at a senior level including paediatric experience
- Understanding of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate understanding of a paediatric specialist dietetic area.
- Evidence of clinical supervision, attendance of Clinical Supervisory Skills Course or equivalent
- Evidence of Audits or research projects undertaken.
- Good understanding of Clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
Desirable
- Attendance on Leadership Skills Course
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Advanced counselling skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of statistics software (SPSS, Mini-tab)
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Able to work / manage a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Confident and caring approach.
- Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
- Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
