Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian (Band 6)

The closing date is 13 April 2026

Job summary

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

q To hold dietetic outpatient clinics for children with a variety of clinical conditions. q To provide a comprehensive dietetic service to children on home enteral feeds. q To provide a dietetic service to children with diabetes q To provide a dietetic service to paediatric inpatients. q To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings in paediatrics as required.

About us

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
  • Flexible working opportunities Opportunities to teach Further education opportunities Collaborative working across WYATT Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Benefits Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff 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.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423-7857666

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or post-graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or post-graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Dietitian and Team Leader

Sarah Bergin

sarah.bergin4@nhs.net

01535294857

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423-7857666

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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