# Specialist Dietitian - Nutrition Support > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-nutrition-support/07999115-106c-409b-8329-ca9050493a0c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-nutrition-support/07999115-106c-409b-8329-ca9050493a0c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term (12 months)) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:17:15.413Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Dietitian_Nutrition_Support/Specialist_Dietitian_Nutrition_Support-v8332296 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8332296?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information. - Problem solving skills - Time management – able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting - Good presentation skills. **Desirable** - I.T. Skills – power-point, keyboard and email. ### Knowledge **Essential** - While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately ### Experience **Essential** - Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients - Experience of multi-disciplinary working. - Experience and evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of conducting audi - Experience of training student dietitians ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or postgraduate Diploma. - Current registration with HPC. - Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity **Desirable** - Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 192.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655623) - [job description (pdf, 220.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655622) - [recruitment document (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658481) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## 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.