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Dietitian - Gastroenterology
The closing date is 16 October 2025
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced and proactive person to support our gastroenterology dietetic service. You will ideally have experience in gastroenterology, but consideration will also be given to Band 5/6 dietitians who are keen to gain experience in this speciality.
You will be part of the gastroenterology service across the York and Scarborough Hospital sites. Clinical leadership is provided by a Band 7 Clinical Lead Dietitian and Professional Lead. Operational support is provided by the Team Manager and the Senior AHP Operational Manager.
There will be opportunities for involvement with dietetic audit and service developments in clinical areas such as inflammatory bowel disease, functional gut disorders, coeliac disease or hepatology.
You will be a key member of the gastroenterology and nutrition multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist dietetic service to complex medical and gastro. There will also be dietetic gastroenterology outpatient clinics supporting a wide range of patients including those with IBD, IBS, coeliac disease, liver disease and pancreatic insufficiency.
You will be primarily based at York Hospital but will also be required to travel to Scarborough Hospital, to support the dietetic caseload.
The ability to transport yourself across the locality during the course of a working day is therefore required.
Main duties of the job
The gastroenterology dietitians deliver a comprehensive in- and out-patient service to patients in a wide range of clinical areas and across different clinical pathways, including:
* Coeliac disease
* Inflammatory bowel disease
* Functional bowel disorders including advising on the low FODMAP diet
* Liver disease
* Pancreatic insufficiency
* Gastroparesis
* Individuals with eating disorders admitted for medical stabilisation and re-feeding
* Gastroenterology home enteral feeding caseload
You will be able to demonstrate skills and experience in oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Training will be provided as required to support assessment and treatment of patients on gastroenterology pathways.
There will also be the requirement to support the caseload of the wider department at times.
The department places a strong emphasis on supervision, training and education, including:
* peer support and regular clinical and managerial supervision
* a well established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students from Leeds Beckett and Hull Universities, including utilising the peer-assisted learning model
* delivery of a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care
* opportunities to participate in audit, research and quality improvement projects
* development of leadership skills within all role
About us
For more information about our Trust, please visit:
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Evidence of relevant CPD activities
* Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area
Experience & Knowledge Required
* Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
* Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
* Experience in delivering clinical treatment within specialist area
* Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
* Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
* Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
* Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
* Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
* Delivery of relevant audit/research projects
Skills & Attributes
* Ability to organise and prioritise
* Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication
* Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
* Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
* Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to specialty
* Evidence of personal development in relevant area
Personal Qualities
* Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours
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.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata / per annum
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