# Specialist Dietitian Band 6

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Alder Hey Children's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Dependent on experience
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26T14:30:36.835Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Alder_Hey_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8361592
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8361592?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

### 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

### Application form

**Essential**

- Desire to work with children
- Previous experience at band 5 across broad spectrum
- Experience of MDT working
- Good communication skills
- Practical or theoretical knowledge of paediatric nutritional requirements and anthropometry in children

**Desirable**

- Student training experience
- Experience at band 6 level
- Behaviour change or motivational interviewing experience
- Experience of delivering teaching.
- Paediatric experience at band 5 level

## Documents

- [job description and personal  specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688325)

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