Specialist Dietitian

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Dietitian to join the surgical team at Royal Preston Hospital, covering colorectal, upper GI and urology patients. You will work with inpatients and outpatients as an autonomous practitioner, supported by the MDT including surgeons and the nutrition team.

The post offers opportunities for service development, student training, and structured professional development with a team of 45 dietitians and colleagues.

Qualifications

• HPC Registration is required.
• Degree in nutrition and Dietetics with CPD in relevant area.
• Experience in MDT working and diabetes care.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dietetic care to a wide range of surgical patients including those with stomas and upper GI conditions.
• Autonomously manage complex cases with support from the surgical MDT.
• Collaborate with surgeons, the nutrition team, and stoma/other AHP colleagues.
• Support student training and participate in group education and audits.

Skills

Math skills

Clinical reasoning

IT systems usage

Prioritise workload

Teaching skills

Change management

Education

HPC Registration

Nutrition and Dietetics degree

CPD evidence (oncology)

Master's degree level modules

Member of British Dietetic Association

Tools

Nutritional analysis software

IT systems proficiency

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our surgical team to work with both colorectal , upper GI and urology patients

You will be based at the Royal Preston hospital and cover a caseload of both surgical inpatients and out patients

Although you will be an autonomous practitioner, you will be required to work closely with the surgeons , nutrition team , specialist nurse teams including the stoma nurse team and other AHP colleagues.

Our Dietetics team is strongly committed to team working, maintaining high standards of care, innovation and continued professional development. We support student training and provide P1, P2 and P3 placements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled Dietitian to further develop their skills in clinical dietetics.

Main duties of the job

This role provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with the support of the surgical MDT team .

You will be involved in the delivery of dietetic care to a wide range of surgical patients including those with stomas , upper gastrointestinal conditions including surgical resections and oncology patients.

About us

You would join a team of over 45 experienced and forward-thinking Dietitians, Dietetic support workers, Assistant Practitioners and Administrative staff who work both in the acute hospital setting and in the community setting. We are committed to the continuing professional development of our team and will provide you with structured competency-based learning and development opportunities as part of your role, including opportunity for service development, group education and clinical audit experience. We also encourage peer-supervision and are devoted to your wellbeing, with a number of Trust initiatives available to support staff.

We invite you tocome and join our team for this exciting opportunity!

If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Kate Castelli ( associate head of dietetics ) 01257455169 or Pam Coulthurst ( Head of dietetics ) 07808790686

Job responsibilities

Please see attached supporting job description and person specification for further information relating to the advertised role

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

• Supervision of Dietetics Asssts
• Experience at Dietetic student training
• Experience of MDT working
• Range of clinical dietetic skills from rotational band 5 post
• Knowledge of clinical governance and the relevance to practice
• Experience of working with patients with diabetes
• Experience of group education

Qualifications and Education

• HPC Registration
• Degree/Post Grad Degree in nutrition and Dietetics
• Evidence of CPD in relevant specialist area (oncology ) working towards Masters level.
• Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced band 5 dietitians
• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Working towards a Master's degree level modules

Skills & Abilities

• Good mathematical skills
• Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
• Range of clinical skills
• Clinical Reasoning skills
• Ability to use IT systems including nutritional analysis packages relevant to work role
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Lead others in change management
• Good teaching skills

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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer Annum, pro rata