Specialist Dietitian - Gastroenterology | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7260554/164-7260554 |
Summary
Are you a dietitian with a genuine interest and experience in gastroenterology and nutritional support?
Would you like to expand your knowledge in this area within a teaching hospital environment?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dietitian to enhance their skills and knowledge within a post which will combine working with outpatients and inpatients in this speciality as part of our team at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.
This is a permanent part-time role (0.6 WTE band 6) which will include working as part of a dynamic and flexible team.
In addition to this summary, please familiarise yourself with full Job Description & Person Specification documents attached.
The post holder will deliver dietetic gastroenterology outpatient clinics, via telephone or video consultations, supporting conditions including Coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, disorders of the gut-brain axis, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and more. Supporting people with oral nutritional support & a small number of home enteral feeding patients.
For one day per week the post holder will support the gastro dietetic team with their inpatient caseload, working in areas such as gastroenterology, hepatology, colorectal and HPB which will enable the successful candidate to gain further experience in a wide range of conditions.
You will be involved with cover as part of the wider dietetic teams at NUH. The dietitian is a respected member of the MDT and you will have opportunity to work closely with the team in delivering high quality nutritional care to these patient groups.
You’ll need excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload within a supportive team.
We expect you to be enthusiastic, motivated and pro-active to develop skills, experience and service development in a supportive environment.
You would be supported by senior members of the team working in gastroenterology, hepatology, HPB and intestinal failure.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavor to turn your job into a career!
The Dietetic service is part of the Therapies, Outpatients and Phlebotomy Division, which is one of the divisions that together make up the Specialist Clinical Services Care Group at NUH. We are a diverse division of AHPs, nursing and support staff, who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the Division and Care Group leadership team have AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
This job involves working with inpatients, therefore you will be required to wear the appropriate level of PPE
Main responsibilities:
Provides clinically effective specialist Dietetic and Nutrition Service in given clinical area, including assessment and advice/treatment.
Acts as a source of expertise on Dietetics and Nutrition for staff, carers and patients including the provision of education and training.
Work as a member of a departmental team with the support of the appropriate team leader. The post holder may work on either campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Please refer to the job description attached for more information
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025