About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to offer this Dietitian post within the Adult Dietetic Team at Newcastle Hospitals until 31 March 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a supportive and friendly team. Previous dietetic experience is desirable but not essential, as comprehensive training and support will be provided.
In this role, you will manage an inpatient caseload across a range of specialties, including general medicine, cardiothoracic, gastroenterology and others, alongside regular outpatient clinics. You will provide nutritional care for patients requiring oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and specialist therapeutic diets, while developing your clinical knowledge and skills across a broad range of conditions.
You will join a dynamic and well-established team of dietitians working across a variety of specialist services, including Oncology, Intestinal Failure, Renal, Critical Care, Hepatology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Cardiothoracic. The role offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, participation in audit and quality improvement activities, and involvement in student training and education. Working within a large and diverse tertiary centre, you will gain valuable experience and be supported to develop your clinical, professional and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
Deliver a high standard of dietetic assessment, treatment and care planning for patients across a range of clinical specialties. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective nutritional care. Provide education and training to healthcare professionals, patients and carers as appropriate. Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and research activities within the department and multidisciplinary teams. Participate in the training and support of dietetic students and other learners. Maintain and develop their professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development and reflective practice. Manage and prioritise their workload effectively, seeking support when required.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Excellent organisational, communication and prioritisation skills are essential, along with a willingness to learn and develop within a supportive team environment.
Interview Date Friday 25 September 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service to patients at hospital sites or in the community. Provide dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting. Act as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultant medical staff, other health care professionals, carers and relatives. Deliver education and training to other healthcare staff and to patient groups. Participate in team, multi-disciplinary audit and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
oHealth Professions Council Registered Dietitian oDegree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics oValid UK Driving Licence
Desirable
oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge & Experience Essential
oKnowledge of and experience in areas of general dietetics such as nutrition support, weight management, diabetes, in a range of clinical areas as evidenced via clinical placements or previous dietetic employment. Evidence of continuous professional development oEvidence of developing knowledge in order to provide cover for specialist dietitians without supervision oUnderstands professional standards and Code of Conduct as set out by the Health Professions Council oProficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
oInsight into specialist areas of dietetics oExperience of NHS/social care settings oProficient use of Electronic Patient Records
Skills & Abilities Essential
oGood interpersonal skills
Desirable
oClinical Supervisory skills training
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).
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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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)