About this role
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity to recruit to a Advanced Neuro, Home enteral feeding and MND Dietitian to be part of a Neuro and Critical Care Dietetic Team
This post is suited to an experienced Dietitian to develop their leadership and service development skills within Neurology and Neurosurgery, HEF and MND whilst having a sound clinical and working knowledge and expertise of these clinical areas.
CUH is a regional centre for neurology, neurosurgery and neurotrauma. It's a fast paced, busy acute role, but extremely rewarding and valued within CUH and the MDT. It is a regional centre for MND with a close working MDT, the Home enteral feeding team cover the Cambridgeshire locality.
The Neuro Team sits within the Neuro and Critical Care Dietetics Team within the wider Dietetic team, so there is plenty of opportunity for cross specialty learning and discussion.
The Department has a thriving and well regarded Research Group and has supported staff with post graduate qualifications; offering junior staff or those new to research guidance and support in research skills development.
Main duties of the job
To act as part of the wider Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurotrauma MDTs, providing very highly specialised services to neurosciences patients and providing leadership to the Dietitians within this clinical area.
To work within a multi professional framework and contribute to a quality service through evidence based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.
To set and work towards individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.
Be an active member of the Neuro Critical Care Team within the department.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 16th November2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 25th November 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dietitian with active HCPC registration
- Appropriate diploma/degree to Masters level - such as Masters in Advanced dietetic Practice or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio) with evidence of training in specialist clinical area.
Desirable
- BAPEN group member or equivalent professional society
- BDA Neurosciences specialist group
Experience
Essential
- A significant level of general dietetic experience
- Working experience in artificial nutrition support/ HEF/MND/neurology/neurosurgery and proven ability to perform at Band 7 level and work independently (A/I)
- Proven ability to perform at Band 7 level and work independently
- Proven development work
- MDT work with influential role and point of reference for the team
- Experience of audit and/or research leading to service review / development
- Talks/group/education sessions related to clinical work
- Supervision, training and direction of junior members of staff
- Involved in recruitment
Desirable
- Student training experience, including roles such as student coordinator, on ward supervisor
- Speaker at training days / conferences
- Involvement in appraising junior staff members
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills / interpersonal skills
- Be prepared to deal with complex and sensitive issues
- Be able to remain calm and able to concentrate intensely through distressing and emotional interviews
- Able to convey highly complex ideas in easily understood language
- Be able to function in clinical situations with many people present
- Able to demonstrate leadership attributes and lead a team
- Computer literature and adaptable to use a wide range of software
- Able to work autonomously, acting decisively in a range of clinical settings
- Effective prioritisation and management of workload pressures with self and team, providing guidance and reassurance to junior team members
- Can demonstrate ability to work well in a team
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to undertake on-call duties
- Works well under pressure
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date with the evidence base in dietetics (A/I) in areas including artificial nutrition, neurosciences, home enteral feeding and MND (A/I)
- Up to date with current issues in dietetics (A/I) in generals areas but including artificial nutrition, neurosciences, home enteral feeding and MND (A/I)
- Demonstrates good clinical practice
- Appreciates own limitations
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)