Senior Specialist Dietitian for Front Door Services

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Weston-super-Mare is seeking an experienced Dietitian to provide expert assessment and intervention for complex patient cases. You will work alongside consultants and multidisciplinary teams, lead service improvement projects, and support the development of junior staff. The role requires HCPC registration and knowledge in frailty care. The trust offers a collaborative environment, CPD opportunities, and specialist training in a diverse workforce committed to patient welfare.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Specialist training & leadership pathways

Team well-being breakfast

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Experience in dietetics is essential.
• Knowledge in frailty and advanced nutritional care is critical.

Responsibilities

• Expert dietetic assessment and intervention for complex cases.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Leadership and development of dietetic services.

Skills

HCPC registration

Significant post-registration experience in dietetics

Specialist knowledge in frailty and elderly care

Leadership skills

Ability to adapt and drive innovation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide expert dietetic assessment and intervention for complex cases.
• Work closely with leading consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider MDT to optimise patient outcomes.
• Lead and develop specialist dietetic services, influencing patient pathways and service delivery.
• Support the development of junior staff and students, sharing your expertise and passion for dietetics.
• Lead service improvement projects, and policy development.

What we’re looking for

HCPC registration and significant post-registration experience in dietetics.

Specialist knowledge in frailty and the older person, with a passion for advancing nutritional care in these areas.

Leadership skills to inspire and guide others.

The ability to adapt quickly to established systems and drive innovative ideas to enhance service delivery.

What we offer

• CPD opportunities
• Specialist training & leadership pathways
• Dietetic Competencies
• Monthly protected non clinical time
• A monthly team well-being breakfast
• A supportive and collaborative environment with a team passionate about patient care and professional growth

If you are an experienced Dietitian looking to make a real impact in our Front Door Services then we would love to hear from you!

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.