About this role
Job summary
Expected Shortlisting date -19/05/2026
Planned Interview date- TBC
We are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking Band 7 Student Training Lead Dietitian to join our dynamic Dietetic Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for apprentice programs and dietetic placements across the Trust, ensuring a supportive learning environment, and excellent learning experience.You will play a key role in shaping the future dietetic workforce by leading placement quality initiatives, coordinating safe and inclusive learning environments, supervising and assessing learners, and acting as the central point of expertise for dietetic apprentice and student education within the service.This post is ideal for an experienced clinician with a strong interest in education, quality improvement, and workforce development.We are a supportive, forward thinking department committed to high quality patient care and education and provide opportunities for leadership development, CPD opportunities and flexible working to support staff wellbeing
Main duties of the job
As the Band 7 Student Lead Dietitian, you will:
Leadership
Coordinate delivery of all dietetic placements (A, B, and C).
Oversee placement capacity planning, ensuring inclusive and high-quality learning environments.
Work collaboratively with HEIs and the dietetic workforce to maintain alignment with curriculum requirements.
Quality, Governance & Service Improvement
Lead on placement quality assurance and audits.
Implement service-wide improvements informed by continual evaluation.
Ensure placement delivery meets national standards and HCPC requirements.
Support & Development
Supervise and assess learners on placement and support others to do the same.
Design and deliver training sessions, CPD opportunities, and educational resources for the dietetic team.
Offer pastoral support to learners and be a senior point of escalation for concerns or wellbeing needs.
Strategic Contributions
Lead or support development projects within the Dietetic Service
Contribute to Trust-wide AHP education initiatives.
About us
Our Trust values being patient centred, empowered, collaborative, fair and accountable. If your values align with ours, we would love to hear from you. We invest in ongoing professional development to help our people reach their full potential, offering training and career opportunities across all departments and levels. We are proud of our culture, where staff take pride in their work, respect each other and work together to deliver excellent patient care. Everyone plays an important part in creating a positive and productive environment.
Education is key to developing our future workforce, and you will work closely with HEIs to support high-quality learning. You will also contribute to the development, implementation and audit of patient care as part of Clinical Governance.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest in Europe, with the Leeds General Infirmary in the heart of the city. Leeds is a vibrant university city with excellent shopping, culture and social opportunities.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking Band 7 Student Training Lead Dietitian to join our dynamic Dietetic Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for apprentice programs and dietetic placements across the Trust, ensuring a supportive learning environment, and excellent learning experience.You will play a key role in shaping the future dietetic workforce by leading placement quality initiatives, coordinating safe and inclusive learning environments, supervising and assessing learners, and acting as the central point of expertise for dietetic apprentice and student education within the service.This post is ideal for an experienced clinician with a strong interest in education, quality improvement, and workforce development.We are a supportive, forward thinking department committed to high quality patient care and education and provide opportunities for leadership development, CPD opportunities and flexible working to support staff wellbeing
Person Specification
Training Essential
Committed to personal and professional development Attendance at Clinical Supervisory skills course or equivalent Attendance at Leadership skills course
Desirable
Attendance at nationally recognised communication skills course
Skills and Behaviours Essential
Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills Demonstrate leadership and team management skills. Demonstrate resilience when working under pressure. g under pressure.
Desirable
Demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing skills.
Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent. Evidence of relevant masters level qualifications or equivalent experience HCPC registration.
Desirable
BDA membership
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a dietitian at a senior level. Experience of providing clinical supervision and delivering education and training Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement
Desirable
Experience in service development, quality improvement, or multi professional education would be advantageous.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)