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Dietitian - Surgery & Critical Care
The closing date is 14 June 2026
Are you looking for a new challenge or career step?
An opportunity has arisen to join the Surgical Dietetic Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as a Band 6 Dietitian specialising in surgery and critical care. This post is based at York Hospital and will involve working across both York and Scarborough hospitals.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Dietitian, with experience of working within UK health care systems, to support our Surgery and Critical Care dietetic services.
Previous candidate need not to apply.
Main duties of the job
The surgery/critical care Dietitians deliver a comprehensive service to patients in a wide area of clinical specialities, including;
* Post-surgery
* Patients on a bariatric surgical pathway
* Critical care
* Acute pancreatitis
* Patients on a head and neck cancer pathway
* Patients on an upper-gastrointestinal cancer pathway
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in oral, enteral and parenteral nutritional support. Training will be provided as required to support the assessment and treatment of patients on particular surgical/critical care pathways.
The department places a strong emphasis on clinical supervision, training and education, including:
* peer support and supervision
* well established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students
* delivery of a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care
* opportunities to participate in audit and research
About us
For more information about our Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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 are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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
* Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
* 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 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
* Demonstrates professional demeanour at all times
* 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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
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