Specialist Dietitian, Nutrition Team

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Coventry seeks a Specialist Dietitian to join their Nutrition Team. The role involves supporting patients with intestinal failure through assessments, dietary advice, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Dietetics and have experience in clinical nutrition. The position offers opportunities for professional development and training in advanced clinical skills. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team committed to improving patient outcomes.

Benefits

Senior dietitian support

Training opportunities

Involvement in research projects

Qualifications

• Experience in nutrition support and dietetic practice.
• Understanding of complex clinical conditions related to nutrition.
• Ability to plan and supervise student dietitians.

Responsibilities

• Conduct dietetic/nutritional assessments to determine nutritional diagnosis.
• Provide individual dietetic advice and treatment plans.
• Evaluate patient progress and alter treatment plans as required.
• Communicate nutrition information to clients and staff.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Nutritional assessments

Communication skills

Teaching and motivation

Education

Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

Specialist Dietitian, Nutrition Team

The closing date is 10 February 2026

Are you a Dietitian with experience in nutrition support? Are you interested in developing your knowledge, skills, experience and confidence supporting patients with intestinal failure?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join the trust multi-disciplinary nutrition team as a Specialist Dietitian – Nutrition Team to support the clinical care of patients with intestinal failure. The role involves contributing to our daily MDT ward rounds, our weekly intestinal failure MDT meeting, and following up of patients post‑discharge. You will also be expected to be involved in student training and preceptorship.

We are a proactive, experienced dietetic team. You will be offered training and will have access to senior dietitian support in the management of the dietetic caseload. We are also able to offer you the opportunity to develop additional clinical skills such as indirect calorimetry and bioelectrical impedance measurement, and to be involved in the delivery of dietetic‑led research.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

With appropriate training and ongoing support, the main duties of the job include:

• Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis
• Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple / complex clinical conditions taking into consideration patient’s own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required
• Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change
• Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice
• Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables and written assessments
• Support teaching / nutrition education of peers and multi professional colleagues
• Engage in department and own CPD activities
• Cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads
• Participate in health promotion activities of the department
• Participate in other duties as required

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire is a designated Severe Intestinal Failure integrated centre, and this role will be an integral part of our Nutrition team MDT offering fantastic opportunities for development of knowledge and skills in a thriving nutrition service.

You will be an enthusiastic and dynamic Dietitian with NHS experience who wishes to develop your clinical skills in intestinal failure. You will work with the supervision and support of the team senior dietitians to provide dietetic expertise for patients with intestinal failure. You will be a core member of the well‑established nutrition team, alongside medical, nursing and pharmacy colleagues, taking part in inpatient ward rounds and outpatient telephone clinics. You will be trained and supported in this role by the senior dietitians for the service.

• To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatment plan for patients / clients.
• To hold responsibility for own patient caseload including patients with complex presentations.
• Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines.
• To liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary (e.g., Medical, nursing, catering and other health care professionals).
• To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct.
• To have a solid understanding of national and local standards and be able to monitor own practice against these.
• To participate in bank holiday working and work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients if required.

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire