Job summary
Are you looking to develop your skills in paediatric dietetics?

Join our team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in paediatrics and to become a key member of both the Dietetic and the wider Children's Therapy Team.

In this role, you will develop expertise in paediatric dietetics within a supportive environment. You will manage a wide range of paediatric conditions, including allergies, faltering growth, feeding difficulties, coeliac disease, and enteral feeding, as well as handling an acute inpatient caseload.

We currently offer a variety of training programmes for healthcare professionals across the Child Health Directorate. The successful candidate will contribute to these vital learning and development initiatives with the support of our existing team.

We emphasise peer support, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development. Our well-established programme facilitates the training of dietetic students on A, B, and C placements.

This role requires cross-site travel.

Interviews will take place on the 14th of October 2026

Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced dietitians and work within broader multi-professional teams. You will assess, treat, and provide specialist dietetic care for paediatric patients.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own caseload of patients with physical, psychological, and cognitive issues. Additionally, you will provide support, advice, and training to less experienced staff and students.

You will act as a resource within the department and Trust, offering information and advice on relevant conditions. It is essential to maintain accurate dietetic records in accordance with Trust guidelines, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements, and the British Dietetic Association (BDA) standards.

Our department works flexibly to meet service needs, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. This may include work outside core hours and travel to other hospital sites, including Scarborough, Bridlington, Malton, and Selby.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.

About us
Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• HCPC registered Dietitian
• Evidence of relevant CPD activities

Desirable

• Evidence of postgraduate training within dietetics

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of knowledge relevant to role, including the management and treatment of a range of conditions
• Experience in assessment and provision of dietetic equipment
• Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
• Willingness to acquire additional knowledge through formal and informal clinical supervision
• Evidence of ability to manage clinical presentations
• Experience in delivering clinical treatment within dietetics

Desirable

• Knowledge of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
• Developed clinical skills within relevant area
• Delivery of relevant audit projects

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
• Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
• Car driver with valid UK licence.

Desirable

• Ability to use different communication methods and styles
• Evidence of personal development

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.