# Senior Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dietitian/d5075d1e-02e2-4584-b74f-c1c8e26ce7aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dietitian/d5075d1e-02e2-4584-b74f-c1c8e26ce7aa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term / secondment until 30.09.2027) - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T12:01:20.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8072218 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8072218?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is maternity cover from 1/10/26 until 30/9/27 An opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave within the dietetic department at Colchester Hospital. We are a friendly, supportive dietetic service, who aim to focus on the development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner, whilst maintaining a good work/life balance. This role would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is currently working at Band 5 level with some experience in renal and who feels ready to progress to a Band 6 position. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience in renal dietetics and be keen to continue to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. In addition to renal, this role will also cover orthopaedics and general inpatients. The post holder will be supported to gain competency in parenteral nutrition and the opportunity to contribute to audit, and service development projects. There is an expectation to contribute to our established student-training programme and support other team members in their development including preceptorship. You will participate in a variety of activities to build your CPD portfolio including training provided internally and access to external training relevant to your role. ***The fixed term post will be offered as a secondment to internal candidates.*** ### Main duties of the job - To provide a highly specialised service to in-patients using specialist knowledge and expertise in dietetic management of complex inpatients including renal and orthopaedics, to manage ward patients, as well as supporting the adult acute referral pool to identify and prioritise appropriate patients. - To provide a highly specialised service to inpatients with renal conditions, shared with the Specialist renal Dietitians as required. - To work with the Professional Lead for Nutrition & Dietetics to develop the renal and orthopaedic and general dietetic service in line with national guidance. - To cover for all areas of renal dietetics as required  including covering twilight sessions with the specialist renal dietitian - To provide an out- patient service to renal patients as required. - To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences as required - To undertake joint assessments with the Speech and Language Therapists as required - To be involved in the discharge planning of patients on continuing nutrition support - To undertake QI projects relevant to the role. - To develop competency in PN and provide cover for specialist colleagues in the delivery of Parenteral Nutrition to ensure continuity of care during absences. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details This post is maternity cover from 1/10/26 until 30/9/27 An opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave within the dietetic department at Colchester Hospital. We are a friendly, supportive dietetic service, who aim to focus on the development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner, whilst maintaining a good work/life balance. This role would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is currently working at Band 5 level with some experience in renal and who feels ready to progress to a Band 6 position. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience in renal dietetics and be keen to continue to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. In addition to renal, this role will also cover orthopaedics and general inpatients. The post holder will be supported to gain competency in parenteral nutrition and the opportunity to contribute to audit, and service development projects. There is an expectation to contribute to our established student-training programme and support other team members in their development including preceptorship. You will participate in a variety of activities to build your CPD portfolio including training provided internally and access to external training relevant to your role. ***The fixed term post will be offered as a secondment to internal candidates.*** ## Job Description To provide a highly specialised service to in-patients using specialist knowledge and expertise in dietetic management of complex inpatients including renal and orthopaedics, to manage ward patients, as well as supporting the adult acute referral pool to identify and prioritise appropriate patients. To provide a highly specialised service to inpatients with renal conditions, shared with the Specialist renal Dietitians as required. To work with the Professional Lead for Nutrition & Dietetics to develop the renal and orthopaedic and general dietetic service in line with national guidance. To cover for all areas of renal dietetics as required including covering twilight sessions with the specialist renal dietitian To provide an out- patient service to renal patients as required. To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences as required To undertake joint assessments with the Speech and Language Therapists as required To be involved in the discharge planning of patients on continuing nutrition support To undertake QI projects relevant to the role. To develop competency in PN and provide cover for specialist colleagues in the delivery of Parenteral Nutrition to ensure continuity of care during absences. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills - Good organisational skills - Good time management and ability to prioritise workload ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good clinical knowledge - Evidence of commitment to life long learning - Demonstrate own practice is up-to-date and evidence-based and be able to demonstrate an awareness of current relevant research ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training/ Mentorship course - Proven experience in dietetics **Desirable** - Experience in Audit - Experience working in different clinical settings and proven clinical experience in working with mental health and eating disorder patients or in frailty ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent - Current HCPC Registration in Dietetics **Desirable** - Membership of BDA Specialist groups relevant to the clinical area - Member of British Dietetic Association ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363555) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.