About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for you to join the adult Dietetic Team at Royal Derby Hospital.
Your caseload will include respiratory, trauma and orthopaedics, neurology, surgery (gastrointestinal, vascular, gynaecology ultra-radical, complex urology), cardiology, general medicine, endocrinology. You may be due to qualify, newly qualified or have some experience. Involvement in rotation within the Oncology dietetic team to gain experience in a specialist team
If you have an interest in any of these roles, or working in Derby, please contact us.
Main duties of the job
All roles involve working with in-patients on a face-to-face basis. You may also participate in general clinics, telephone reviews, advice to relatives/ carers, group talks to patients, hospital staff education, local social media work and projects related to national activities (e.g. Dietitians Week, Nutrition & Hydration Week).
We are active in delivering dietetic student training from Sheffield, Nottingham and apprenticeships.
There are many varied opportunities for professional development through clinical supervision, our excellent library service, internal formal education opportunities, and access to external training where this is identified as part of the appraisal process. There is also a multi-professional Trust preceptorship programme, with additional activities taking place within the department. The department is currently growing so there will be ongoing opportunities to develop over time.
You will be supported by dietetic assistants, specialist dietitians, team leaders, and a clerical team who form part of the large Dietetic department. Other services covered by the department include community, bariatric surgical services, diabetes, paediatrics, renal and oncology.
Closing date: 24 August 2026
Interview date: 7 September 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level Dietetic qualification HCPC Registered Dietitian
Desirable
Member of the BDA
Experience Essential
A range of clinical experience across adult services during clinical placements
Desirable
Experience of teaching student dietitians Experience of working in the NHS either as a student or support worker
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of IT packages
Desirable
Competent usage of enteral feeding systems
Skills Essential
Ability to work as a team member
Desirable
Teaching and presentation skills
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.
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 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)