Team Lead Dietitian (Gastroenterology)
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, HCPC‑registered dietitian to lead our dynamic gastroenterology dietetic team. If you’re passionate about specialist gastroenterology care, ready to shape service development, and keen to support and inspire others, this is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career.
As Team Lead, you’ll provide expert dietetic input to gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients, drive innovation across the speciality, and play a key role in planning acute dietetic services across UHS. You’ll manage and support a team of dietitians, ensuring high‑quality care and strong professional development.
UHS is a leading teaching hospital with a wide range of specialist tertiary services and a thriving research culture. Our large Dietetics and Speech & Language Therapy department (around 130 staff) offers excellent opportunities for collaboration, growth and leadership development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What you’ll do: - Lead the gastroenterology dietetic team, including supervision, appraisals and staffing coordination. - Provide highly specialist dietetic care for patients with complex gastroenterological conditions. - Drive service development, audits and speciality projects. - Work closely with MDT colleagues and represent dietetics at key meetings. - Support recruitment and development of junior staff. - Deliver training to ward teams and MDT partners.
What we’re looking for: - An HCPC‑registered dietitian with strong clinical experience in gastroenterology and complex nutrition support. - Confident MDT working, excellent communication skills and an empathetic approach. - Experience supervising or mentoring others (leadership training available). - Strong organisational skills and the ability to support junior staff with prioritisation. - An interest in service development and quality improvement.
If you want to lead a supportive, forward‑thinking team and help shape the future of gastroenterology dietetics at UHS, we’d love to hear from you.