Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-CB-C7479948
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialist Gastroenterology & Hepatology Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
To take lead responsibility for day-to-day provision of the nutrition and dietetic service to the Gastroenterology & Hepatology wards providing expert dietetic advice on issues pertaining to gastroenterology and hepatology conditions. To lead on dietetic initiatives in these specialities within the hospital and provide outpatient gastroenterology & hepatology services. The post holder is involved in all nutrition and dietetic departmental activities and contributes to the delivery of a Trust wide dietetic service.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
· To provide dietetic advice and support to inpatients and outpatients under the care of the Gastroenterology and hepatology teams.
· To act as a clinical resource, providing specialist knowledge to members of the dietetic department on Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Support.
· Provide an in-patient dietetic service and participate in multidisciplinary ward meetings and ward rounds as necessary.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To provide dietetic advice and support to inpatients and outpatients under the care of the Gastroenterology and hepatology teams.
· To act as a clinical resource, providing specialist knowledge to members of the dietetic department on Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Support.
· Provide an in-patient dietetic service and participate in multidisciplinary ward meetings and ward rounds as necessary.
· Undertake nutritional assessment, dietary review (where appropriate) and design patient centred nutrition care plans taking into consideration anthropometry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and medical history.
· To provide a source of expert knowledge and advice on nutrition in gastro-intestinal disease and complex hepatology conditions. Review patient’s nutritional status and adapt care plans accordingly.
· To support gastroenterology MDT inpatient management of eating disorder patients.
· Provide an outpatient service to gastroenterology & hepatology patients and attend gastroenterology & hepatology MDT meetings when required.
For full detailed job description please refer to attached document
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Professional registration (HCPC)
- Relevant validated BDA courses
- Proven evidence of recent CPD
Desirable criteria
- Completion of PENG Clinical Update course
- Registered for Diploma in advanced dietetic practice
- A teaching qualification or demonstrable experience of teaching groups
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in clinical dietetics within a large clinical setting, in particular gastroenterology
- Good working clinical proven knowledge of gastroenterology and nutritional support
- Training, supervisory and teaching demonstrable experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable experience in audit, standard setting and guideline
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of patients undergoing liver transplant
- Demonstrable experience of patients with eating disorders.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills
- Able to work within a team
- Good organisational and time management/prioritisation skills
- Ability to supervise students and junior department staff
Desirable criteria
- Ability to lift feeding equipment / deliver feeding supplies to patients on wards
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah McKenny
- Job title
- Gastro team lead dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432243
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