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Senior Dietitian - Highly Specialist

Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Aintree University Hospital – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen

for an experienced and motivated dietitian to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at Aintree.

This senior role involves delivering specialist dietetic care for patients with complex needs, including liver disease, IBD, pancreatitis, and intestinal failure. You will manage enteral and parenteral nutrition, including bespoke TPN, in close collaboration with the Nutrition Support Team and Pharmacy.

As part of a supportive MDT, you will also supervise junior staff and students, contribute to ward rounds, and lead on service development initiatives.

We are seeking a confident, proactive clinician with strong leadership and communication skills. Experience in complex nutrition support is essential; gastroenterology or hepatology experience is desirable.

Provide specialist advice to junior dietitians and other healthcare professionals while managing a complex caseload in Gastroenterology and Hepatology as an autonomous practitioner. Work closely with a multidisciplinary team—including consultants, nurses, pharmacists, AHPs, and psychologists—to ensure holistic nutritional care.

Use advanced clinical knowledge to support the strategic planning and development of the dietetic service, and lead on audits, evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives within the specialty.

Deliver specialist training to junior staff, students, and other health professionals, including supervision and support of clinical placements in partnership with local universities.

Contribute to the development and implementation of local guidelines, care pathways, and patient education resources for gastroenterology and hepatology nutrition care.

You will join a well-established, supportive department with specialist teams in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diabetes, and Nutrition Support. The team benefits from dedicated Dietetic Assistant support, structured peer supervision, and strong links with universities supporting BSc and MSc student training across all levels.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.



We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.



UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.



For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.



Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Philosophy of Nutrition & Dietetics

To provide factually accurate, unbiased, evidence-based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of the individual. Advice will be delivered using a patient-centred approach, in the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency care planning.
Job Purpose

To act as a clinical lead for the dietetic service in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Aintree. This post will workalongside an established senior dietitianwithin the specialty to deliver high-quality patient care and contribute to ongoing service development. This includes:
1. Providing a specialist dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients under the care of the gastroenterology and hepatology teams at Aintree University Hospital.
2. Educating and training other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the management of complex nutritional needs relevant to this patient cohort.
3. Providing clinical supervision to newly qualified staff and rotational Band 5/6 dietitians.
4. Supporting the training and assessment of student dietitians on placement.
5. Leading the development and implementation of clinical protocols, guidelines, and nutrition pathways specific to hepatology and gastroenterology care.

Please see the full job description for further details.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Aug 2025