Opportunity to work in a specialized field of Paediatric Allergy, making a significant impact on children's health and well-being.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including consultants and specialist nurses, fostering a supportive and engaging work environment.
Involvement in the training and mentorship of student dietitians, contributing to the development of future professionals in the field.
Access to a variety of resources and facilities distributed across multiple hospital sites, enhancing professional development opportunities.
Full-time, flexible working pattern, which can help balance personal and professional commitments.
Support from experienced dietetic assistants and administrative teams, allowing focus on clinical care and patient support.
Engagement in proactive and coordinated nutrition services that can create visible improvements in patients' lives and community health.
Join Our Caring Team as a Dietitian in Leeds!
Are you a passionate and motivated Dietitian with a special interest in Paediatric Allergy? If supporting children and their families is close to your heart, we invite you to join our dedicated Paediatric Dietetic Department team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This exciting full-time role is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave, where you’ll collaborate with a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including specialists and nurses, to provide exceptional dietary care for children with allergies.
In this role, you’ll deliver tailored nutrition and dietetic services mainly in outpatient settings, actively participating in clinics while supporting the day-to-day operations of our department. As part of a supportive environment with a mix of experienced dietitians and assistants, you’ll also be involved in training the next generation of dietitians. Here at Leeds, we prioritise your professional growth and offer comprehensive training opportunities. If you're ready to make a difference in young lives while building your career, we’d love to hear from you!
Opportunity to work in a specialized field of Paediatric Allergy, making a significant impact on children's health and well-being.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including consultants and specialist nurses, fostering a supportive and engaging work environment.
Involvement in the training and mentorship of student dietitians, contributing to the development of future professionals in the field.
Access to a variety of resources and facilities distributed across multiple hospital sites, enhancing professional development opportunities.
Full-time, flexible working pattern, which can help balance personal and professional commitments.
Support from experienced dietetic assistants and administrative teams, allowing focus on clinical care and patient support.
Engagement in proactive and coordinated nutrition services that can create visible improvements in patients' lives and community health.
Job Summary
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in Paediatric Allergy? Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We are looking for an Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetic Department team to take up this exciting full time post on a fixed term basis, covering a maternity leave position. You will be a core and valued member of the Paediatric Allergy multidisciplinary team working closely with consultants, medical teams and specialist nurses. You will become an integral member of the dietetic allergy team, made up from a Senior Specialist Allergy Dietitian, Specialist Allergy Dietitian and Dietetic Assistant.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day-to-day management of the department.
About Us
We are currently 34 full and part time Childrens Dietitians & dietetic assistants, providing a wide range of secondary, tertiary, and supra-regional services based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are part of the wider Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which is based across 5 hospital sites- Leeds General Infirmary, St James Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital, Seacroft Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will be expected to provide cover for colleagues within the multi-specialty Childrens dietetic team at times of annual leave or sickness. We will support you with appropriate training opportunities to facilitate this. You will be fully involved in student training, contributing to the provision of training programmes for A, B and C placement learners. Our team has excellent support from four dietetic assistants and the admin team. You will have access to IT and library facilities across 2 hospital sites.
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.
Date posted
12 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-CHI-A
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the department.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the department.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in Paediatric Allergy? Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We are looking for an Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetic Department team to take up this exciting full time post on a fixed term basis, covering a maternity leave position. You will be a core and valued member of the Paediatric Allergy multidisciplinary team working closely with consultants, medical teams and specialist nurses. You will become an integral member of the dietetic allergy team, made up from a Senior Specialist Allergy Dietitian, Specialist Allergy Dietitian and Dietetic Assistant.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day-to-day management of the department.
About Us
We are currently 34 full and part time Childrens Dietitians & dietetic assistants, providing a wide range of secondary, tertiary, and supra-regional services based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are part of the wider Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which is based across 5 hospital sites- Leeds General Infirmary, St James Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital, Seacroft Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will be expected to provide cover for colleagues within the multi-specialty Childrens dietetic team at times of annual leave or sickness. We will support you with appropriate training opportunities to facilitate this. You will be fully involved in student training, contributing to the provision of training programmes for A, B and C placement learners. Our team has excellent support from four dietetic assistants and the admin team. You will have access to IT and library facilities across 2 hospital sites.
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.
Date posted
12 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-CHI-A
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the department.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the department.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Willing to undergo any training required to enable performance in the job.
- BDA membership
- Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area
- Experience of working in the area of Paediatrics
- Experience of working in the area of Allergy
- Able to work in 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.
- Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Basic computer key board skills.
- Good written and oral presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
- Problem solving skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Willing to undergo any training
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