Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as a Specialist Gastroenterology Band 6 Dietitian. The post holder will be a key member of the Gastroenterology dietetic team, providing a specialist dietetic service to outpatients. There will be some inpatient gastrointestinal surgery work. The successful candidate will support outpatients with a range of conditions including coeliac disease, liver disease and IBS.
The postholder will be involved in all nutrition and dietetic departmental activities and will contribute to the delivery of a Trust wide dietetic service.
The post holder will be a valued member of the dietetic and multidisciplinary teams involved in this specialty and contribute to teaching, audit and research activities as required. They will be responsible for the clinical development and supervision of junior staff and student dietitians as well as acting as a professional resource for other dietitians. If you are able to work under pressure and can make sound clinical decisions this will be an exciting career opportunity for you.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will provide expert evidence-based advice to patients with any gastrointestinal condition requiring dietetic intervention in an outpatient setting. They will also cover one day a week providing a dietetic service to an allocated workload of oncology inpatients and outpatients and to the cardiothoracic directorate providing expert dietetic advice on issues pertaining to oesophago-gastric (OG) Upper GI conditions and other surgery / gastroenterology as required.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as "Priority" and "At Risk" status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
About Us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Details
Date posted: 03 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 216-AM-C7456591-A
Job location: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Job Responsibilities
To provide dietetic advice and support to inpatients and outpatients under the care of the Gastroenterology and other teams as required.
To act as a clinical resource, providing specialist knowledge to members of the dietetic department on Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support.
Provide an in-patient dietetic service and participate in multidisciplinary ward meetings and ward rounds as necessary.
Undertake nutritional assessment, dietary review (where appropriate) and design nutrition care plans taking into consideration anthropometry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and medical history.
To provide a source of expert knowledge and advice on nutrition in gastroenterological disease. Review patients nutritional status and adapt care plans accordingly.
Provide an outpatient service to patients attending specialist gastroenterology clinics.
To maintain accurate and timely dietetic record in the patient records in line with national and local record keeping standards.
Monitor the delivery of services as advised by the Line Manager or Head of Department.
To work cooperatively with other professionals to ensure delivery of coordinated multidisciplinary service to patients requiring nutrition support. Maintain good communication with all agencies involved with patient care e.g. G.Ps, consultants, nurses, pharmacy, allied health professionals, catering etc.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise disease management. To translate complex information into an appropriate format for patients and carers and to be sensitive to patients needs.
To provide cover as needed for colorectal wards with patients who may have undergone surgery requiring stoma formation, being sensitive to their physical and emotional needs.
To participate in the production and review of evidence based resources and ensure that they are produced in line with Trust Document Control Policy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Extensive demonstrable experience in clinical dietetics within the NHS, in particular gastroenterology.
* Good working clinical knowledge of gastroenterology, surgery and nutritional support.
* Training, supervisory and teaching demonstrable experience.
* Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrable experience in audit, standard setting and guideline.
Desirable Knowledge and Experience
* Computer skills in database use and statistical packages.
* Demonstrable experience of patients with eating disorders.
* Completed BDA approved post registration course.
Qualifications
* BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.
* Professional registration (HCPC).
* Proven evidence of recent CPD.
Desirable Qualifications
* Completion of PENG Clinical Update course.
* Relevant validated BDA courses e.g. coeliac disease, FODMAPS.
* Registered for Diploma in advanced dietetic practice.
* A teaching qualification or demonstrable experience of teaching groups.
* Completion of Clinical Supervisory Skills course.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Effective communication skills with an ability to communicate with all levels of healthcare personnel (ward staff, kitchen staff, dietitians, senior and junior medical staff, senior managers) as well as patients and their carer's.
* Able to work within a team.
* Expertise in the practical skills of nutritional support.
* Effective teaching and presentation skills.
* Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
* Good organisational and time management/prioritisation skills.
* Ability to supervise students and junior department staff.
* Capable of producing good quality written information for staff and patients.
Desirable Aptitude and Abilities
* Ability to lift feeding equipment / deliver feeding supplies to patients on wards.
* Ability to work within a busy environment.
Disposition/Attitude/Motivation
* Effective team worker.
* Proactive, with an ability to set up new initiative.
* Self‑motivated.
* Empathetic and approachable.
Desirable Disposition/Attitude/Motivation
* An enquiring mind with an enthusiasm for research and innovation.
Other Factors
* Maintains professional appearance.
* Flexible regarding duties, the dietetic service may be required in future to cover 7 day working.
Desirable Other Factors
* British Dietetic Association (BDA) membership.
* Member of the gastroenterology and PENG Interest Groups (BDA).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
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