# Clinical Lead Paediatric Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-paediatric-dietitian/d0ff9621-4389-43ce-a15e-061661fac0ae - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-paediatric-dietitian/d0ff9621-4389-43ce-a15e-061661fac0ae.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Huddersfield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T00:02:18.950Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Halifax/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Dietitian/Paediatric_Dietitian-v7997908 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997908?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a passionate and motivated Dietitian looking to make a real difference to children and young people? We are excited to be expanding our friendly and ambitious Paediatric Dietetic Team and are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric Dietitians to join us on the next stage of our journey.     To remove We are looking for: A B7 1.0wte Dietitian (permanent contract) - change to '1 x Band 7 1.0wte 2 x B6 1.0wte Dieticians (permanent contracts) 2 x B6 1.0wte Dieticians (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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see 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.job description ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Successful completion of the BDA paediatric modules or equivalent - Clinical Educator Training - Attendance at relevant specialist interest groups - Membership or working towards membership of Special interest groups e.g., specialist paediatric group - Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning - Demonstrates reflective practice - Teaching/Presentation skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant Degree/Diploma - Registered with HCPC **Desirable** - Member of Professional Body ### KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE **Essential** - Recent extensive experience of working in the paediatric dietetic setting at Band 6 level or above in the NHS - Extensive experience in assessing, treating and evaluating care in paediatric services and working in paediatric nutritional support and enteral feeding - Experience of liaison with other health professionals and multi-agency partnership working - Sound knowledge of current issues relating to paediatric dietetics - Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, NSF’s/Local and National guidelines and initiatives - Ability to manage customer expectation e.g., dealing with complaints - Ability to prioritise own caseload and assist others to do the same - Sound knowledge of current issues relating to dietetics and paediatrics - Proven ability to case manage clients with complex needs - Experience in contributing to service improvements - Proven ability to work within a team - Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases **Desirable** - Previous Experience working at a Band 7 level - Behavioural change training - Specialist anthropometric skills ## Documents - [jd and person spec (pdf, 584.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313391) - [job description appendix a (pdf, 259.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2182) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.