About this role
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a dietitian to join our specialist Liver Dietetic Team for 12 months at 0.6 WTE, providing maternity cover.
If you are interested in liver disease, nutrition support and developing specialist clinical skills, this could be a great opportunity to take the next step in your dietetic career.
Our liver dietitians work with patients across the hepatology and liver transplant pathway, supporting people with complex nutritional needs before and after transplantation as well as those requiring specialist inpatient and outpatient dietetic care.
Working alongside experienced specialist dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the nutritional management of complex liver disease. The role will involve assessing and managing patients with a range of nutritional needs, including malnutrition, sarcopenia, nutrition support and complications associated with advanced liver disease
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate and keen to develop. You will need good clinical reasoning, communication and organisational skills and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Whether you already have experience within hepatology/gastroenterology or are looking for an opportunity to develop your specialist skills, we would be keen to hear from you.
Main duties of the job We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge:
Qualifications:
HCPC Registered Dietitian, please provide registration number Evidence of continuing professional development Member of the British Dietetic Association (Desirable) Leadership skills training (Desirable) Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change Training (Desirable)
Experience:
Experience of working as a dietitian within an acute healthcare setting (NHS hospital experience is essential)
Demonstrate an understanding of the specialist areas & experience of oral nutrition support and enteral feeding
Skills & Behaviours:
Demonstrate & evidence good teamworking skills
Demonstrate & evidence care and compassion when working with others.
Demonstration & evidence supervisory skills (staff/ student/ Preceptor supervision)
Practical Skills:
Demonstrate good workload management and organisational skills.
Demonstrate & evidence motivational skills
Experience of developing and delivering nutritional education or training
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Liver Dietitians, Email: [email protected]
Elizabeth Southcott, Clinical Dietetic Manager, [email protected]
Shortlisting Date: 4.11.2026 Interview Date: n/a
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dietitian to join our specialist Liver Dietetic Team for 12 months at 0.6 WTE, providing maternity cover.
If you are interested in liver disease, nutrition support and developing specialist clinical skills, this could be a great opportunity to take the next step in your dietetic career.
Our liver dietitians work with patients across the hepatology and liver transplant pathway, supporting people with complex nutritional needs before and after transplantation as well as those requiring specialist inpatient and outpatient dietetic care.
Working alongside experienced specialist dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the nutritional management of complex liver disease. The role will involve assessing and managing patients with a range of nutritional needs, including malnutrition, sarcopenia, nutrition support and complications associated with advanced liver disease
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate and keen to develop. You will need good clinical reasoning, communication and organisational skills and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Whether you already have experience within hepatology/gastroenterology or are looking for an opportunity to develop your specialist skills, we would be keen to hear from you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated dietitian with excellent communication and organisational skills who enjoys collaborative multidisciplinary working. Previous experience in gastroenterology, liver disease or another relevant acute clinical speciality would be advantageous, although support and development will be available within the team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to broaden their specialist clinical experience while contributing to a highly specialised service at LTHT.
You will be fully supported by an experienced, collaborative liver dietetic team who are committed to developing your confidence and skills while delivering highquality, patientcentred care. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and evidencebased nutritional management for people living with kidney disease.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will manage a varied specialist caseload across hepatology and liver transplantation, working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care. Ker responsibilities will include:
Assess nutritional status and develop individualised nutrition care plans for patients with malnutrition, sarcopenia and complex nutritional requirements.
Provide evidence-based management of nutrition-related complications of advanced liver disease, including ascites and hepatic encephalopathy.
Assess and support patients undergoing liver transplant assessment and provide specialist nutritional care following transplantation.
Assess requirements for and manage oral nutrition support, enteral feeding and other complex nutrition support as appropriate.
Contribute to specialist hepatology and liver transplant outpatient pathways, including multidisciplinary working.
Work closely with hepatologists, transplant teams, nursing staff, pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated patient care.
Provide patients and carers with clear, practical and individualised dietary education to support effective self-management.
Prioritise and manage a specialist caseload, recognising and escalating patients at nutritional or clinical risk.
Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to clinical governance, audit and service improvement within the liver dietetic service.
Contribute to the education and development of dietetic students, junior dietitians and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in departmental activities and support the wider Dietetic service as required.
As a Specialist Dietitian, you will also contribute to service development, quality improvement and professional practice across the Dietetic Department and Hepatology Services. The team places high value on health, wellbeing and worklife balance, and we are proud to offer a flexible, supportive and inclusive working environment.
The post will be primarily based at St James’s University Hospital.
Why you should join our Team
We are committed to investing in our people so they can achieve their full potential. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides extensive training and career development opportunities across all departments and staff groups.
We foster a culture where people take pride in their work, respect one another and work collaboratively to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We offer a supportive, inclusive and productive working environment, where every role is valued.
You will join a large, friendly and dynamic Nutrition and Dietetic Department, which delivers regular professional development events and supports A, B and C placement students. The department benefits from strong clerical support and excellent access to IT and library resources.
Our Trust values are being patientcentred, empowered, collaborative, fair and accountable. If these values resonate with you, we welcome your application
What you will bring to the role
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge:
Qualifications:
HCPC Registered Dietitian, please provide registration number
Evidence of continuing professional development
Member of the British Dietetic Association (Desirable)
Leadership skills training (Desirable)
Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change Training (Desirable)
Experience:
Experience of working as a dietitian within an acute healthcare setting (NHS hospital experience is essential)
Demonstrate an understanding of the specialist areas & experience of oral nutrition support and enteral feeding
Skills & Behaviours:
Demonstrate & evidence good teamworking skills
Demonstrate & evidence care and compassion when working with others.
Demonstration & evidence supervisory skills (staff/ student/ Preceptor supervision)
Practical Skills:
Demonstrate good workload management and organisational skills.
Demonstrate & evidence motivational skills
Experience of developing and delivering nutritional education or training
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
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