Specialist Dietitian – Renal

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated dietitian for its renal dietetic team. This role will involve supporting patients with kidney disease across different settings, with opportunities for professional development and training in renal nutrition. Join a dynamic team focused on enhancing patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a registered dietitian.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Willing to travel and manage a dynamic workload.

Responsibilities

• Support nutritional needs of patients with kidney disease.
• Deliver nutritional counseling and employ behavioral change techniques.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams in various settings.

Skills

Nutritional support

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Flexible approach

Education

Qualified Dietitian

Registered with the Health Professions Council

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within our renal dietetic team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking for a forward thinking dietitian to join our team of renal dietitians, based at City Campus. You will become an integral member of our multidisciplinary team delivering high quality patient-centred renal dietetic across Nottinghamshire. We are an exceptional, dynamic and supportive team with a strong MDT ethos and focus on patient outcomes. Full training will be provided as part of this role. Experience in renal is desirable but it is not essential. We provide excellent training to dietitian new to renal and to existing experienced renal dietitians.

Main duties of the job

You will support the nutritional needs of people with kidney disease in the inpatient, outpatient and dialysis settings. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills as a renal dietitian. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and support projects to enhance the expected high quality care provided. You will need to be dedicated and show ambition to continually evaluate working practices to ensure a safe and quality service. Your work and development will be supported by the more experienced dietitians who will assist you to engage in audit, research and contribute to service development. As the role will include traveling to our satellite units, it would be desirable to have a full UK driving license and access to a car (but not essential).

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and person specificationPlease refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-7198833

Job locations

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Job description Job responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

You should have experience of working as a dietitian, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and buys workload within a supportive team. Nutritional support skills are essential. It would be desirable to have renal and/or diabetes experience, although you will receive full training as part of this role. Your will be working as a renal dietitian in our wards as well as outpatients clinics and dialysis units. You will work closely with the renal MDT as well as other specialties. You will deliver nutritional counselling and utilise behavioural change techniques to enable patients to manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

You should have experience of working as a dietitian, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and buys workload within a supportive team. Nutritional support skills are essential. It would be desirable to have renal and/or diabetes experience, although you will receive full training as part of this role. Your will be working as a renal dietitian in our wards as well as outpatients clinics and dialysis units. You will work closely with the renal MDT as well as other specialties. You will deliver nutritional counselling and utilise behavioural change techniques to enable patients to manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential

• Qualified Dietitian
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Registered with the Health Professions Council.

Desirable

• Member of BDA including specialist group.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working as a registered dietitian
• Able to apply additional depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area.

Desirable

• Experience of working in relevant specialist area/s.

Communication Essential

• Evidence of verbal and non verbal communication

Analytical and Judgement skill Essential

• Evidence of complex decision making

Ability to travel off site Essential

• willing to travel

Desirable

• car driver with access to car

Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential

• Qualified Dietitian
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Registered with the Health Professions Council.

Desirable

• Member of BDA including specialist group.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working as a registered dietitian
• Able to apply additional depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area.

Desirable

• Experience of working in relevant specialist area/s.

Communication Essential

• Evidence of verbal and non verbal communication

Analytical and Judgement skill Essential

• Evidence of complex decision making

Ability to travel off site Essential

• willing to travel

Desirable

• car driver with access to car

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)