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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information.
- Skills
Problem solving skills
- Skills
Time management – able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting
- Skills
Good presentation skills.
- Knowledge
While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately
- Experience
Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients
- Experience
Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience
Experience and evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualifications
BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or postgraduate Diploma.
- Qualifications
Current registration with HPC.
- Qualifications
Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
I.T. Skills – power-point, keyboard and email.
- Experience
Experience of conducting audi
- Experience
Experience of training student dietitians
- Qualifications
Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training.
Job overview
Band 6 Specialist Dietitian - Nutrition Support (fixed term - 12 months)
Royal Liverpool Hospital - part of the UHL Group
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to work within our acute Dietetic Department at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The service at Royal Liverpool site provides a range of complex nutrition services to patients across Liverpool.
The Dietetic service is supported by a well-established medically led Nutrition Support Team.
The post holder will work alongside experienced colleagues to support patients with complex nutritional needs, including those requiring TPN, providing evidence based nutritional support to aid their journey to recovery. The patient group includes gastrointestinal surgery (HPB, UGI and colorectal) and gastrointestinal diseases, in largely inpatient settings. The role requires excellent communication and team working skills, as well as the ability to work autonomously to manage a specialist caseload. This is a great opportunity to develop and share clinical knowledge and dietetics has a high profile within the clinical service.
You will join a busy acute team at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. We have a strong focus on training, and you will have the opportunity to supervise junior members of the team and student dietitians on placement.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within the inpatient surgical dietetic team as well as the multidisciplinary Nutrition Team. You will also be working closely with teams across your specialist areas, the hospital and wider dietetic services. Therefore, this post requires excellent communication skills as well as strong team working abilities.
In addition to working within teams you will be expected to work autonomously, seeing patients on busy inpatient wards, providing evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers, and health care professionals.
Supporting the training of graduate dietitians and students is encompassed within the role and you will play a vital part in sharing expertise to guide and aid development in the future of dietetics.
This post requires a proactive approach where you contribute to innovation, service development and audit. You will be supported with your personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support. You will work closely day to day with MDT colleagues, nursing, and medical teams.
We welcome applications from Band 5 Dietitians and those already working at a Band 6 level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details see the Job Description and Person Specification
Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist areas.
Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas.
Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies
Delivers education and training at all levels
Participates in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Dietitian - Nutrition Support with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term (12 months)). The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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