Specialist Dietician Neuro Rehabilitation

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Specialist Dietician for Neuro Rehabilitation to lead dietetic services. This role emphasizes patient-centered care within multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have advanced qualifications in nutrition, relevant NHS experience, and strong leadership skills. The position includes responsibilities for clinical leadership, service development, and patient management in a dynamic environment. Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• State registered Dietitian with the HCPC.
• Experience in clinical areas relevant to dietetics.
• Ability to work with patients and groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership in neuro rehabilitation.
• Drive high-quality, evidence-based care in neuro rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Organisational and time management skills

Ability to travel across the Trust footprint

Reflective practice

Education

MSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics or BSc. in relevant science

State registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietician - Neuro Rehabilitation

The closing date is 01 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and forward-thinking Dietitian to jointly lead the strategic delivery and ongoing development of dietetic services within Neuro Rehabilitation across the Northern Care Alliance, primarily based at Salford Royal.

You will be a senior member of the large and well-established Salford dietetic service, which comprises almost 70 staff across acute and community settings. Based within the Manchester Centre of Clinical Neurosciences -- one of the busiest neurosciences services in the UK -- this role offers access to strong professional support, leadership development and ongoing specialist CPD.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership to a complex and highly specialist neuro rehabilitation caseload, supporting patients with conditions including neurosurgery, trauma, spinal injury, neuro‑oncology and neurology. Many patients require nutrition support, including enteral feeding, texture‑modified diets and tailored nutritional interventions to optimise rehabilitation outcomes, including weight management.

Working in partnership with the other part‑time Neuro Rehabilitation Dietetic Lead, you will lead a dedicated sub‑team including Band 6 and Band 5 dietitians, with input from a dietetic assistant and rehab instructors.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for driving high‑quality, evidence‑based care and service development across the full neuro rehabilitation pathway, including Level 1 hyperacute and acute wards (C2 and L1) at Salford, and Level 2 post‑acute units at the Floyd Unit (Rochdale) and Devonshire Unit (Stockport).

This role requires close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and wider neurosciences services to support patient‑centred care, best‑interest decision making and continuity throughout the rehabilitation journey. The post holder will act as a senior clinical and professional lead within the neurosciences dietetic team, providing expert advice, line management, supervision and mentorship to junior staff, and contributing to workforce development and student training.

This is an exciting time of growth for neuro rehabilitation dietetics, with opportunities to shape and influence future service delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in quality improvement, service development and research activity, supporting the continued evolution of dietetic practice within neurosciences.

If you are a highly motivated, compassionate and strategic dietetic practitioner looking to further develop your leadership and specialist expertise, we would be delighted to receive your application. Informal visits and enquiries are warmly welcomed.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma or State Registration in Dietetics
• State registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Experience & Skills

• Knowledge and experience working in the field including the clinical areas required for the post.
• Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
• Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate awareness, understanding and importance of equality, diversion and inclusion
• Demonstrates good written communication skills without the use of Artificial Intelligence applications for example ChatGPT.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet the demands of the service.
• Demonstrates good organisational and time management skills.
• Shows evidence of reflective practice and portfolio development skills
• Demonstrates organisational skills including, time management prioritisation and the ability to complete a task.
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
• Experience of working with individuals and groups of patients
• Experience of working in the NHS hospital and / or community settings
• Audit and research awareness and skills
• Involvement in student education

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust