Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian with NHS  experience and an understanding of Tier 3 and 4 services to join our Specialist Weight Management and Bariatric service at UHCW. 

We are able to offer the post as band 6 if the applicant meets the specification, or we can consider an band 5 to 6 progression for the right candidate. Please review the band 5 and 6 job descriptions/person specifications. Progression to band 6 if appointed as a band 5 will be based on completion of a competency framework.

Note: the role will mainly involve on site working - at University Hospital Coventry, Hospital of St Cross and Coventry City Centre community venues.

Job role:

• To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatment plan for patients/clients.
• To hold responsibility for own patient caseload including patients with complex presentations
• Maintain clinical records in line with local/Trust documentation guidelines
• To liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary e.g. Medical, nursing and other health care professionals
• To work within National and Trust policies/guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct
• To have a solid understanding of national and local standards and able to monitor own practice against these
• To participate in bank holiday working/work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients if required

Main duties of the job

• To assess and monitor patients under the Tier 3 specialist weight management service and Tier 4 bariatric service.
• To liaise with all relevant healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care.
• Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis
• Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple / complex clinical conditions taking into consideration patients own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required
• Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change
• Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice
• Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables and written assessments.

We are actively involved in the training of student dietitians.

Please be advised the interviews for this post will take place on 6/10/2026, face to face only. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.