Lecturer in Dietetics

University of Reading; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Reading invites applications for a full-time permanent Lecturer in Dietetics (teaching intensive) to support our dietetics course within the Hugh Sinclair Unit. We seek HCPC registered dietitians with NHS experience and a passion for education.

You will design and deliver modules such as Advanced Clinical Dietetics and Dietetic Theory and Practice, and lead practice-based learning and student projects.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered dietitian with UK NHS experience in acute or community settings.
• Experience in developing and delivering dietetics education.
• Ability to lead and coordinate interprofessional teaching activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, convene and deliver modules such as Advanced Clinical Dietetics and Dietetic Theory and Practice.
• Deliver clinical sessions related to specialist areas and supervise student projects.
• Lead practice-based learning, recruitment, and selection activities within the program.

Skills

HCPC registered dietitian

NHS clinical experience

Dietetics education

Module delivery / teaching

Education

HCPC registration (dietitian)

Job description

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Closing date:

23:59 on 22nd November 2026

Interview date:

TBC, the interview process will include a presentation.

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website .

There may be costs associated with a visa application, including the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), which are not paid for by the University of Reading and cannot be claimed back. For further information on potential costs please visit: Healthcare Surcharge Information GOV.UK

Are you passionate about people, food and health?

Are you interested in inspiring the next generation of dietetic and nutrition professionals?

We are too, so why not come a be part of our exceptional team.

To support our dietetics course, the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences are seeking to appoint a full-time permanent Lecturer in Dietetics (teaching intensive). This is a full-time post (1.0 fte) and we welcome applications from those seeking to work full-time or part time whilst maintaining other professional/clinical practice.

We are looking for an experienced HCPC registered dietitian, who has worked in the UK health system at a band 6 AfC level or above.

We welcome applications from dietitians, with NHS professional experience in acute or community settings who have an interest in the development and delivery of dietetics education and have ambitions to lead this area and the development wider interprofessional teaching activities.

You will be responsible for design, convening and delivery of modules such as ‘Advanced Clinical Dietetics’ and ‘Dietetic Theory and Practice’. You will also deliver sessions related to your clinical speciality. You will also play a leading role in the management and delivery of practice-based learning and support student recruitment and selection activities and student projects.

You will join our Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition (HSUHN) within the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. The HSUHN has a long standing, international reputation for excellence in teaching and research in Human Nutrition, and we attract high quality students from across the globe and deliver highly employable graduates

Our HSUHN nutrition team consists of dietitians, nutrition scientists, physiologists, biochemists, researchers, and clinical trials professionals, all of whom actively contribute to our teaching and research/scholarship activities.

We have invested in state-of-the-art teaching facilities (£60m Health & Life Sciences building); £2.6m Offs funded Clinical Simulation Teaching Suite in partnership with the RBFT and a £50m Library. Our pilot plant, sensory testing suite, test kitchens, cognitive suite, exercise laboratory and clinical trials facilities offer exciting learning opportunities. We have recently approved a £16m investment in farms as part of Agrifood Futures Strategy.

Our department is part of the School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, and we currently hold a silver Athena Swan award.

We were the first European university to join the Menus of Change Universities Research Collaborative (MCURC). This international network, which includes leading universities, aims to promote long-term well-being for people and the planet through sustainable food choices—one student, one meal at a time.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.