Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 160-7812596
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Team Lead for Dietitians
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Band 7 Acute Team Lead Dietitian: 1.0 WTE Permanent Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Permanent position as the Acute Team Lead Dietitian within the nutrition and dietetic service at the Walton Centre. The role will involve contribution to the leadership and delivery of the nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. You will be involved in the assessment and treatment of a defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records. You will contribute to and lead policy and service development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics. You will lead the dietetic services in defined clinical area with support from the Clinical and Operational lead for Dietetics.
For further information please contact Denise O'Dwyer, Clinical and operational lead for Dietetics on 0151 556 3865.
Main duties of the job
Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
To influence and manage the dietetic service ensuring high level clinical assessment, intervention and signposting based on evidenced based care.
To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff, to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered.
To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals
Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.
Provide professional support and supervision across the dietetic service as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the leadership and delivery of nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.To assess and treat defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records.
To contribute to and lead policy and service development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.
To lead dietetic services in defined clinical area with support from the Principal Dietitian
Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
To influence and manage the dietetic service ensuring high level clinical assessment, intervention and signposting based on evidenced based care.
To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff, to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered.
To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals
Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.
Provide professional support and supervision across the dietetic service as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registration. Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Experience of pre-registration dietetic student training and supervision of junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Member of a dietetic specialist interest group
- Relevant clinical post-registration training/CPD profile
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of varied post-registration clinical experience within the acute care setting at a senior level
- Ability to independently undertake nutritional assessments for hospital inpatients
- Competent to develop evidence-based nutritional care plans for hospital inpatients
- Experience of working independently as part of a wider MDT at a senior level
- Proficient in calculating energy, nitrogen, fluid and electrolyte requirements for a range of treatment approaches including oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Experienced in the dietetic management of complex cases with multiple comorbidities
- Ability to plan and prioritise a highly specialist clinical caseload within the acute care and rehabilitation settings
- Good understanding of the role of the dietitian in services for patients with neurological conditions and able to identify key stakeholders
- Ability to develop educational resources to meet the needs of patients and carers that are evidenced-based
- Skills to train and supervise junior dietetic staff, other healthcare professionals and student dietitians
- Ability to undertake clinical audit and service evaluation projects
Other
Essential criteria
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly at all levels to patients, carers and members of the MDT
- Ability to complete allocated work to agreed deadlines and to a high standard
- Able to implement and monitor policies and procedures
- Experience of identifying, leading and completing projects to meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records in line with both national and local standards for record keeping
- Effective leadership skills and a good role model
- A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
- High level of organisational skills and delegation skills
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA), code of practice and professional guideline
- Commitment to take part in CPD and departmental appraisal system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Denise O Dwyer
- Job title
- Clinical and Operational Lead for Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01515563866
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