Job summary
Do you have an interest in working in specialist dietetics?

This role offers the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our supportive inclusive dietetic department. The post will be based at Royal Derby Hospital. You will be an integral part of our flexible and friendly team supported by our experienced specialist dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners.

You will complete 9 month rotations across three specialist areas , gaining experience in acute nutrition support, upper and lower GI surgery, and gastroenterology/hepatology. Your first rotation will be in one of the following specialist areas:

• Acute Nutritional support - predominantly enteral feeding including stroke, surgical step down and critical care.
• Upper and lower GI surgical - cancer and non-cancer surgery across inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology- luminal and hepatology patients across inpatient services and outpatient care.

You should have experience of acute adult dietetics, ideally with relevant experience in one or more of the rotation specialities.

We are recruiting to two roles: one permanent position and one six-month fixed-term position, providing cover for an internal secondment.

Main duties of the job
You'll manage your own caseload while working alongside experienced specialist dietitians. Each rotation offers the opportunity the develop specialist clinical skills, contribute to service improvement, and receive regular clinical supervision and professional development.

You will become an integral member of multidisciplinary teams, working alongside consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based nutritional care.

We have an established training programme for student dietitians and apprenticeships with Coventry, Nottingham and Sheffield universities. The role will include delivering regular student supervision and training.

Closing date of applications: 17 September 2026

Interview date: 1 October 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 4 th 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.

Details
Date posted 03 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata pa
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time, Part-time
Reference number 320-CDCS-4334
Job locations Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Rd, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying.

If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current HCPC registration as a Dietitian
• Post-registration experience in acute adult dietetics across a minimum of two distinct clinical specialities/service areas

Desirable

• Active membership of a relevant specialist professional group or network

Skills
Essential

• Experience of independently managing a varied acute dietetic caseload, including prioritisation and clinical decision making
• Demonstratable experience of managing patients requiring complex nutrition support, including enteral nutrition
• Evidence of effective MDT working within acute hospital services
• Evidence of relevant CPD demonstrating development of knowledge and skills across a range of acute dietetic specialities

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement or clinical audit

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Experience of actively supporting, supervising and contributing to the assessment of dietetic students during practice-based placements

Desirable

• Experience of planning and delivering education or training to dietetic colleagues and/or members of the multidisciplinary team

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 Rd, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Leader
Rhiannon Robinson
rhiannon.robinson@nhs.net
01332785573

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