Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Calderdale And Huddersfield Nhs Foundation Trust; Calverley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Band 6 Paediatric Dietitians on 12-month fixed-term contracts. There is consideration for Band 5 candidates for the right person. The service focuses on nutrition for infants, children and young people across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

We offer opportunities for service development, MDT working and teaching/training, with CPD and clinical supervision supported by a proactive team.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree/Diploma.
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Postgraduate paediatric training or willingness to complete.
• Behavioural change training/motivational interviewing skills.
• Evidence of up to date best practice in paediatric dietetics.
• Clinical supervisory skills training and regular involvement in student training and assessment.
• Attendance at relevant specialist interest groups.
• Masters level or equivalent (Desirable).
• PDR training (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention for children and young people across inpatient and/or outpatient and community settings.
• Support families to achieve the very best nutritional outcomes.
• Develop and embed clinical pathways and service development within the team.
• Support development of team members and students; potential to be student lead.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver child-centred and family-centred care.

Job description

Job summary

** 2 12 month fixed term posts available **

We are looking for:

2 x Band 6 1.0wte Dietitians (12 month fixed contracts)

We will consider employing Band 5 Dietitians for the right candidate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a growing service that is committed to innovation, collaboration, and delivering outstanding nutritional care for infants, children, and young people across a wide range of specialties.

Whether you are an experienced paediatric dietitian ready for your next challenge or an emerging dietitian with a passion for paediatrics, we would love to hear from you.

About the Team

Our expanding Paediatric Dietetic Service is dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking. The fixed term funding will help to reduce waiting lists and support implementation of new service development initiatives, whilst the additional permanent posts will help to develop and embed clinical pathways, and support professional development within the team, driving the service forward to better meet the needs of our local population.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention for children and young people across inpatient and/or outpatient and community settings, supporting families to achieve the very best nutritional outcomes. As this is a new opportunity for service growth, initially allocated caseloads will be generic, but with a clear aim of mapping skill mix and interests to look at developing and utilising clinical expertise in specialist clinics/settings.

We work closely within a truly multidisciplinary environment alongside Consultants, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Health Visitors, other Allied Health Professionals, as well as teams working in education and social care to deliver high-quality, child-centred and family-centred care.

The role offers:

• Varied and rewarding clinical caseloads
• Opportunities to lead and shape service development
• Opportunities for supporting the development of team members and students
• Close MDT working
• Teaching and training opportunities
• Clinical supervision and mentoring
• Service improvement projects

About us

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.

CHFT prides itself on its strong vision and values

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 372-COM2736-A

Job locations: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, HX3 0PW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Clinical areas will include a home enteral feeding caseload with a diverse range of conditions, general paediatric in and out patients, including a cows milk protein allergy, multiple allergies, faltering growth, IBD, coeliac disease, selective eating and nutritional health for paediatrics.

You will require good communication and multi-disciplinary team working skills.

The dietetic department is fully committed to CPD and clinical supervision.

As we take A, B and C students from Leeds Beckett University, the post holder will also be expected to take an active role in supporting our student training programme and has potential to be the student lead

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• Relevant Degree/Diploma
• Registered with the HCPC
• Successful completion of post graduate paediatric training e.g. BDA paediatric modules (or willing to complete)
• Behavioural change training/motivational interviewing skills
• Evidence of up to date best practice in specialism, self directed and reflective practice
• Clinical supervisory skills training and regular involvement in student training and assessment
• Attendance at relevant specialist interest groups

Desirable

• Member of Professional Body
• Studied at Masters level or equivalent
• Relevant accredited post graduate training
• PDR training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Recent advanced post graduate experience to assess and treat in a wide range of areas of nutritional support in the NHS
• Recent experience of paediatric dietetics
• Demonstrates knowledge of common conditions and dietetic intervention
• Sound knowledge of clinical dietetics including anthropometric measurement, biochemical interpretation and devising complex nutritional care plans
• Evidence of developing others

Desirable

• Previous experience working at a Band 6 level
• Previous experience of working with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Ability to work with and motivate children, parents and carers (frequently dealing with challenging behaviour and family dynamics)
• Able to produce accurate and timely reports
• Awareness of relevant legislation, NSF's, local and national initiatives and their relevance to paediatric dietetic practice
• Good clinical reasoning skills
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Critical appraisal skills
• Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
• Teaching/presentation skills
• Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
• Recognise limitations and willingness to share and learn from others
• Ability to concentrate and work in stressful conditions requiring emotional demands
• Self motivated with ability to work independently and influence othersExcellent team player
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions
• Computer literate
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet service demands

Desirable

• Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g audit, patient information
• Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g diffusing or investigating complaints)

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: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, HX3 0PW, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Paediatric Dietitian, Sarah Milnes, [e-mail], 01422224266

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.