Job vacancy: Lead Telemedicine Dietitian (Band 6), Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Steeton

Job summary

Main area: Dietetics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 27 hours per week (option of remote working)
Job ref: 423-7417970

Employer: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Airedale General Hospital
Town: Steeton
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/08/2025 23:59

Lead Telemedicine Dietitian (Band 6)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

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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

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

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 criteria

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 criteria

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 criteria

Post graduate courses relevant to nutrition and dietetics
Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Member of BDA special interest group

Skills

Essential criteria

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

Other

Essential criteria

Current UK driving license

Desirable criteria

Access to own transport

Knowledge

Essential criteria

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 criteria

Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to dietetic practice

We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.

NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.

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You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Caroline Cox

Job title

Dietetic Services Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01535 294851

Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Lisa Sengupta

Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian and Team Leader

01535 294856

[email protected]

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Job summary

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Lead Telemedicine Dietitian (Band 6)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

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.

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Other

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Knowledge

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