Specialist Dietitian
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Specialist DietitianThe closing date is 16 December 2025
We are recruiting for an experienced dietitian to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will become part of a large team of dietitians and dietetic assistants with an apprentice due to start in the New Year. The team works in a variety of inpatient specialties, community services, paediatrics and renal.
This role offers the opportunity to develop and influence service delivery in complex nutrition support. The post holder will deliver a service to complex nutrition support patients working collaboratively with another band 7 dietitian, nutrition nurses and the wider MDT.
There is an expectation to line manage individuals within the department, contribute to our established student training programme and support other team members in their development including preceptorship.
You will participate in a variety of activities to build your CPD portfolio including training provided internally and access to external training relevant to your role.
Main duties of the jobTo provide a highly specialised inpatient and outpatient service service to complex patients requiring Nutrition support considering the range of options available, including patients with Nasojejunal tubes, on home IV fluids (e.g. short bowel syndrome patients) in liaison with the Nutrition team staff.
To make clinical decisions as part of the Nutrition Team about the appropriateness of PN, safe administration, recommendations as to alternative artificial support and advise on changes in PN prescriptions.
To provide nutritional support to appropriate surgical elective care patients after surgical pre-assessment in addition to providing dietetic input after surgery.
To be the lead within the department on nutrition support matters.
To be a member of the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team, participate in twice weekly full MDT consultant led ward rounds as well as daily ward rounds with the Nutrition Nurse to provide expert support to complex patients.
Review, develop and implement protocols and policies for nutrition support across the acute Trust.
To attend and support the referral process and organisation of the Feeding Issues MDT.
To act as the dietetic lead at multi-disciplinary team meetings.
To provide specialist knowledge and advice to all Health Care Professionals on Enteral and Parenteral feeding To provide expert knowledge with regard to Nutrition Support to other dietitians within the Trust.
To cover the Critical Care Unit as required during staff absence.
About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Qualifications- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Post registration training/ highly specialised courses, working towards masters level in Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (e.g. PENG Course or similar masters modules)
- Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training courses
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Good clinical knowledge of all areas of dietetics but specifically in nutrition support and critical care
- Evidence of on-going Professional Development at Masters Level
- Considerable experience working in different clinical settings including Critical care and complex nutrition support
- Provable experience of working in dietetics and experience at a senior level
- Experience in Audit & Research
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata