Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
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Main area Specialist Dietitian Home Enteral Feeding Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Or secondment) Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 164-8035090
Site City Campus Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a dietitian with a keen interest in working with adults requiring enteral feeding across community settings within Nottinghamshire.
We are looking for 1.0 WTE Specialist Dietitian to join the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Home Enteral Feeding Team to cover maternity leave. The dietitian would become a member of the Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) Community Outreach Team based at Nottingham City Hospital Campus. We are a friendly and supportive team of around 24 staff supporting approximately 800 patients, including children, in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. You would be based at City Hospital campus and once the training period is complete, there will be opportunities for home based working.
As a service we are committed to continuing professional development for all our staff through a range of opportunities that include recognised training courses, research, involvement in service development and audit.
We have a proven record of supporting staff in their development in similar roles. There are also many innovative career pathways at NUH, including the recent appointment of Clinical Specialist 8a roles.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary below, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The post holder will manage a varied HEF adult caseload of patients and will visit community settings including patients’ homes, day care centres and care homes.
You’ll need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within the supportive team.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is committed to providing excellent nutritional care, led by its Nutrition and Hydration Steering Committee. We have close links with the University of Nottingham, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for a caseload of adults at home within Nottinghamshire receiving enteral feeds.
You will be required to review patients at their place of residence or at day centres in the community. You will also need to drive and have a vehicle to support home and community visits.
You will work closely with the home enteral feeding team, industry partners and care providers within Nottinghamshire.
In addition to meeting patients’ nutritional needs you will be required to support the education, training and management of the feeding tubes/devices and stoma. Full training will be provided.
You should have experience of working as a dietitian and preferably have experience of working with enteral feeds. The post holder must have excellent communication skills, self‑motivation, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and busy workload within a supportive team. You should also be able to build good working relationships with the wider community team in order to provide joined‑up care to patients. Nutritional support skills are essential and additional training and support will be provided.
As part of this role you will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
- Experience of working as registered dietitian
- Able to apply depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area
- Evidence of working in specialist area
Communication
- Excellent verbal and non‑verbal skills
- Evidence of MDT working
- Able to overcome barriers to communication
Analytical and Judgement
- Able to interpret and evaluate complex information from a range of sources to support decision making
Planning and Organisation
- Able to manage workload of self and others
Physical
- Able to undertake anthropometric measurements
- Able to use relevant computer packages
- Able to travel within and beyond the organisation
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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