Specialist Dietitian Band 6

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Specialist Dietitian (Band 6) to join a busy paediatric centre. Closing date is 09 November 2026. The role offers opportunity to work within a supportive team focused on professional development and service improvement.

The role involves managing own paediatric caseload, participating in a Band 6 rotation across clinical areas, and contributing to supervision, service development, and protocol implementation.

Qualifications

• Paediatric dietitian with band 5 experience.
• Experience across broad paediatric subspecialities.
• Ability to work within MDT and supervise junior staff.
• Knowledge of paediatric nutrition requirements and anthropometry.
• Proven ability to deliver teaching and training.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic services to paediatric sub-specialities.
• Develop and implement care plans and conduct ongoing reviews.
• Collaborate with advanced dietitians to develop protocols.

Skills

MDT working

Paediatric nutrition

Teaching experience

Motivational interviewing

Behaviour change

Band 6 level experience

Child engagement

Job description

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian Band 6

The closing date is 09 November 2026

Are you a motivated dietitian looking to gain more experience working in a busy tertiary paediatric centre? We are currently seeking an enthusiastic dietitian to join our dynamic and friendly team in Liverpool . This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive environment where professional development is actively encouraged.

In this role, you will:

• Manage your own caseload of paediatric patients, with regular input and guidance from our experienced team of specialist dietitians.
• Be part of our well-established Band 6 rotation, offering exposure to a variety of clinical areas and the chance to broaden your skills.
• Benefit from structured supervision, peer support, and opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation.

We're looking for someone with prior paediatric dietetic experience, excellent organisational skills, and a collaborative approach to team working. If you're ready to take the next step in your career in a place that values your growth and well-being, Alder Hey is the place for you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist dietetic services to identified paediatric sub-specialities within the Trust. This includes nutritional assessment, development and implementation of care plans and on-going review of complex in- patients and out-patients.
• To develop and implement evidence-based protocols, standards of care and patient education information within identified areas of paediatric sub specialities.
• To work in liaison with the advanced specialist dietitians in more complex paediatric sub specialities in the provision of service and the development and implementation of protocols, standards of care and patient education information.

About us

At Alder Hey we are a team of over 20 dietitians and 3 assistants. We provide dietetic care across the majority of paediatric sub-specialities including, Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Respiratory, Nephrology, Cardiology and many more. We are well respected across the Trust for our commitment to clinical dietetics and nutrition support and have excellent multi-disciplinary teams. We are a very supportive team and take seriously the development of paediatric dietitians. In addition to learning through clinical caseload management and clinical supervision there are wide ranging learning opportunities across the Trust. We also have P1 and 2 placement students and there will be opportunities to be involved in their supervision.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further details about the job.

Application form

• Desire to work with children
• Previous experience at band 5 across broad spectrum
• Experience of MDT working
• Practical or theoretical knowledge of paediatric nutritional requirements and anthropometry in children
• Student training experience
• Experience at band 6 level
• Behaviour change or motivational interviewing experience
• Experience of delivering teaching.
• Paediatric experience at band 5 level

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.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearDependent on experience