# Lead Telemedicine Dietitian (Band 6) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-telemedicine-dietitian-band-6/69a81492-1fe3-4cf5-b267-ff3548d0bdc8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-telemedicine-dietitian-band-6/69a81492-1fe3-4cf5-b267-ff3548d0bdc8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 27 hours per week (option of remote working) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T00:01:27.419Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Steeton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8237682 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237682?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 our friendly dietetic team consisting of Dietitians, a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, Dietetic Assistants and admin support staff. This role will lead our dietetic provision to our Airedale Telemedicine for Health & Justice service. Airedale has led the way in providing telemedicine services and dietetics is one of the main contributors delivering expert dietetic advice to prisons across the country. This role will lead on how we develop this service going forward working alongside the healthcare teams within the prisons establishing and maintaining strong working relationships, and colleagues within Airedale including specialist consultants and the Airedale Telemedicine Team. The post provides expert dietetic advice and nutrition support for patients with a range of medical conditions. It is possible to consider remote working for this role. We encourage prospective candidates to visit the department, meet our team, and learn about the opportunities on offer to develop your dietetic career. Part time - 27 hours per week (Previous applicants need not reapply) ### Main duties of the job ### Lead the dietetic telemedicine service, triaging referrals, leading on development opportunities, and engaging and networking with the prison healthcare teams and multi-disciplinary team. ### Manage a caseload of adult patients with a variety of medical conditions including nutrition support and gastroenterology. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Current UK driving license **Desirable** - Access to own transport ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent leadership skills - Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy - Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations - Excellent analytical and reflective skills - Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal, and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in dietetics - Knowledge of how nutritional intake and status are affected by the above conditions, and of appropriate nutrition and dietetic treatment for adults with these conditions - Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to dietetic practice ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant and recent experience working in a variety of clinical areas and settings - Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies - Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor - Recent experience of student training - Experienced in use of IT applications **Desirable** - Experience of taking part in or leading on projects/ service improvements - Experience of developing and implementing guidelines in own clinical area - Experience of taking part in audit or research projects - Experience in gastroenterology - Recent post graduate experience with relevance to the job ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics - Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Evidence of continuing personal and professional development **Desirable** - Post graduate courses relevant to nutrition and dietetics - Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) - Member of BDA special interest group ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 553.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548219) ## 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.