Dietitian

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Ipswich seeks a dedicated Dietitian to provide exceptional dietetic services. The role involves managing a diverse caseload, including vulnerable populations, and delivering nutritional assessments. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and significant clinical experience. This is a full-time position offering opportunities for continuing professional development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
• Experience of working within Paediatric Dietetics and/or mental health.
• Broad up-to-date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients including those with complex needs.
• Undertake nutritional assessments within paediatrics.
• Provide support, education and advice to patients and carers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage a busy workload

Teamwork

Education

Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent

Registration with Health Professions Council

Member of British Dietetic Association

Training in Safeguarding Children

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 05 December 2025

We are looking for self-motivated, committed Dietitian to provide a quality dietetic service to the Ipswich and East Suffolk population.

Being a key player you will work with both adults and children managing a caseload of nutritionally vulnerable adults and children within the inpatient and outpatient settings including but not restricted to the acute hospital, outpatients and community settings.

Your caseload will include mental health patients and those patients with disordered eating. You will benefit from working with other specialist dietitians as well as being responsible for day to day supervision of assistant practitioners.

A range of skills are required for this post, including excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. You should be someone who enjoys working within a team and is eager to provide support to others.

The Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 6 Dietetic Support Staff providing a service to both acute and community settings.

Supported by secretarial and administrative staff you will have access to regular supervision and opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, tutorials and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.

We are a well- recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire.

The trust is also committed with AHP research and has recently gained resource to support this within the trust.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of patients including those with complex needs in a range of settings using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate specialised dietetic interventions.

To undertake nutritional assessments within paediatrics, taking into consideration biochemistry, anthropometrics, growth, clinical condition and dietary intake.

To work with patients and carers to identify nutrition related goals as part of an overall care plan.

To plan, implement and evaluate interventions in partnership with patients and carers using a range of treatment techniques to meet individual's nutritional requirements.

To participate in patient care meetings to ensure that dietetic outcomes influence any decision regarding overall care plan.

To provide support, education and advice to patients and carers regarding aspects of diet therapy e.g. dietary modification, food fortification, nutritional supplementation, enteral nutrition.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Job responsibilities

Please contact Helen Gould or Catherine Dyson Professional lead for Dietetics [e-mail] / [e-mail] or Lindsey Mowles Paediatric Team Lead [e-mail] or call 01473 704000 with any queries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oDegree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent
• oRegistration with Health Professions Council
• oMember of British Dietetic Association
• oMember of the BDA Paediatric specialist group
• oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
• oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. BDA paediatric MSc Modules 1-5
• oTraining in Safeguarding Children

Experience

• oPortfolio of evidence of CPD
• oSignificant Post-Registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
• oExperience of working within Paediatric Dietetics and/or mental health, (adult or paediatric).
• oExperience of working with enteral nutrition
• oExperience of delivering nutrition education and training to public and health care professionals
• oExperience of working in eating disorders

Knowledge

• oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
• oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
• oAwareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics The NHS and Department of Health The Health and social agenda
• oUnderstanding of and contribution to clinical governance issues e.g. health and safety, risk
• oAbility to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
• oExperience of setting professional standards
• oAbility to lead student training within speciality
• oAbility to incorporate relevant legislation in Nutrition and Dietetics
• oDemonstrate leadership qualities with student dietitians, dietitians and support staff
• oClinical supervisory skills
• oCompleted audit and research projects

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust