Lead Clinical Specialist Dietitian & Team Lead | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Norwich, NR7 0AJ |
| Cwmni: | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7792936/839-7792936-JH |
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Are you an experienced, proactive and motivated Dietitian looking for a new challenge? We are offering an exciting opportunity for aLead Clinical Specialist Dietitian & Team Leadto join ourHome Enteral Feed (HEF) Servicewithin Community Dietetics. In this senior role, you will support the delivery of safe, high‑quality and compassionate dietetic care across central Norfolk.
You will provide expert clinical leadership for the HEF service, oversee a specialist caseload and contribute to the development of Trust‑wide dietetic practice in line with national guidance. This role would suit someone who can act as a positive role model, manage competing priorities, and maintain excellent standards of care while supporting the wider team.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title
The post holder will provide operational leadership and supervision to the HEF Dietetic team, supporting staff through effective management, team coordination and service governance. They will manage a specialist caseload of patients requiring home enteral feeding, delivering advanced nutritional assessment and treatment, and offering expert advice on complex cases. In addition, the role involves driving service improvement initiatives, leading audits and quality projects, reviewing service activity data, and ensuring practice aligns with Trust and national standards to maintain safe, effective and evidence‑based care.
You will be joining a well‑establishedCommunity Dietetic Team of around 20 clinicians.We are aconscientious, patient‑centred and collaborativeteam delivering high‑quality community care acrossnorth, south and central Norfolk.
Our Specialist Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Assistant Practitioners work closely with patients, carers and professionals to meet nutrition and fluid needs safely. We combine a strong focus on safe, compassionate care with afriendly, supportive team culture, valuing work–life balance and creating a positive environment where staff feel respected and able to thrive.
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
With effect from the 1stApril 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management:
· To provide day to day leadership and management of the Dietitians and unregistered staff within the Home Enteral Feed (HEF) team
To provide regular managerial and clinical supervision to the Dietitians and support staff as required
To lead on the recruitment, induction and workforce planning within the specialist clinical team.
To ensure induction programmes for newly appointed staff are delivered in line with Trust and Departmental policies and guidelines.
To identify and implement solutions to support staff recruitment and retention, including skill mix reviews, work adjustments, CPD opportunities, flexible working and team building
To manage planned and unplanned absence, including return to work interviews following sickness absence.
· To be an authorised signatory for travel claims and study leave and other forms as directed by the Dietetic Service Lead
· To identify and report health and safety risks within the working environment.
· To attend management and governance meetings, representing the HEF service as required
· To conduct annual appraisals and objective settings for line managed staff.
Clinical Responsibilities:
· To hold a specialist clinical caseload of patients requiring home enteral feeding
· To support dietitians with complex clinical issues, including cases outside usual geographical areas where necessary
· To provide advanced nutritional and dietetic advice and training if required, to medical teams, other healthcare professionals and external agencies
· To assess plan and implement complex dietary treatment programmes across a range of settings, adjusting interventions as patients’ needs change
· To liaise with in-patient services regarding the needs of patients admitted to hospital
· To work collaboratively with MDT colleagues such as Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Nutrition Support Team and acute hospital services
· To continue developing advanced dietetic practice within home enteral feed service by attending specialist courses and conferences
Service Development, Quality and Governance:
· To lead the development and progression of dietetic initiatives within the HEF service
· To collate, analyse and reports activity data to support business planning
· To interpret Trust and national guidelines relevant to the service and to ensure safe and effective practice
· To assist the Dietetic Service Lead with investigation into clinical incidents or complaints relating to team
· To contribute to business planning, and help implement service objectives aligned with Trust and CCG priorities, including NICE Guidance and National Service Framework
To lead and participate in service audits, quality improvement projects and outcome reporting
· To integrate research evidence into practice and support dissemination of findings
This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026
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