Urgent Care Dietitian

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in England seeks an experienced Dietitian to join their acute team. This role involves leading nutritional assessments and developing treatment plans for patients with complex conditions. The successful candidate will also support junior dietitians and contribute to service development initiatives. If you're passionate about improving patient nutrition and want to work in a supportive environment, apply for this fantastic opportunity to shape patient care.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Access to modern facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with a strong background in clinical assessment and nutrition management.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise junior colleagues.
• Experience in dietetic audit and service development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct dietetic assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate and adjust patient treatment based on progress.
• Lead departmental audits and support service development.
• Provide supervision and training for student dietitians.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Communication skills

Nutritional assessment

Team leadership

Patient care

Education

Registered Dietitian

Job description

Who are we?

We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialities include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.

Are you a Dietitian looking for the next steps in your career? Want to work in a large supportive team and teaching hospital?

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

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

We are looking for anexperienced Dietitianto become part of our acute team to lead the care our patients receive on our assessment units and within healthcare of older people. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the way we deliver care to patientsastheystart their inpatient journey.Ifyou havea keen interest for servicedevelopmentandare looking to develop your leadership skills,then this post is for you. The role gives a unique opportunity to oversee a project looking at nutrition within the emergency department.

This role sits within our wider acute team covering a range of clinical areas and specialities. You will be responsible for the acute team service development as well as supporting our Rotational Dietitians as they develop in their early career. Working in UHCW Trust offers you a breadth of diversity and experience and you will be supported through your development and journey by our friendly and experienced Dietetic staff.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Responsibilities

• 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 patients 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
• Lead on 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
• Provide regular clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues
• Provide line management to junior colleagues.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026.