Specialist Dietitian

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Dietitian to join their team in York. This role emphasizes the progression of clinical and leadership skills within a supportive environment. Responsibilities include managing complex dietetic cases and providing care continuity across patient settings. Ideal candidates should possess relevant postgraduate training and be proficient in working within multidisciplinary teams. The position offers 9 months of fixed-term employment with the possibility of extension.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Evidence of relevant CPD activities.
• Experience in a relevant junior role managing a range of conditions.
• Understanding of current issues in healthcare Standards of Professional Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient services across various medical areas.
• Manage complex general medicine cases including specialized diets.
• Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient settings.

Skills

Ability to organise and prioritise

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment

Flexibility and adaptability

Effective communication skills

Education

Evidence of postgraduate training within specialist area

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Contract Type: 9 month fixed term/ Secondment

If you're looking for career progression in a supportive department which emphasises clinical supervision and peer support, as well as learning and development across the Four Pillars of Practice, this may be the post for you!

You will be joining the growing team of over 30 Dietitians within our Trust, as a Dietitian based at York Hospital. This would be for a candidate that is looking to progress their clinical and leadership skills within general medicine and surgical dietetics, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

You should be proactive, organised and looking to gain more experience and knowledge in clinical coordination of the general medicine/surgical inpatients, and outpatient clinics. Overseeing the more complex general medicine caseload, including conditions such as complex relationship with food (not diagnosed with an eating disorder), COPD, oesophageal dysmotility, vocal cord palsy, and home enteral feeding.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Please note: This post may become Permanent at the end of Fixed Term/Secondment.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to work with many experienced Dietitians, as well as within broader multi-professional teams. You will be working with other Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners, and together you will provide inpatient services across areas, including General Medicine, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly, Stroke, Neurology and Renal disease.

Within the acute setting, in addition to oral nutrition support, you will be able to develop clinical skills working with patients requiring enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. You will also have the opportunity to see patients through from their acute inpatient stay to the outpatient setting to ensure that continuity of care.

The department places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer support and clinical supervision, and has a well-established programme facilitating the training of Dietetic students on the three clinical placements included within their training. We are also involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.

About us

For further information about working for our Trust, please visit:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

• Evidence of relevant CPD activities
• Evidence of postgraduate training within specialist area

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
• Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
• Experience in delivering clinical treatment within specialist area
• Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
• Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
• Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
• Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
• Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
• Delivery of relevant audit projects

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
• Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to specialty
• Evidence of personal development in relevant area

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Flexible & adaptable

Values, Drivers & Motivators

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust