Senior Specialist Dietitian for Inherited Metabolic Diseases
The closing date is 10 May 2026.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to become our band 7 senior specialist adult dietitian for inherited metabolic diseases (IMD). This is an exciting opportunity within a growing service of Adult Metabolics in the south west.
While this post offers extensive training opportunities, some prior experience of IMD dietetics is desirable.
As a senior specialist in UHBW’s acute dietetic service, you will deliver highly specialist nutritional care to a cohort of patients with a variety of IMDs, primarily to outpatients but also taking a lead role in nutritional management during acute hospital admissions.
You will be involved in transitional care from paediatric to adults, providing care at both local and regional levels and occasional outreach clinics.
In conjunction with our band 8a clinical specialist dietitian, you will work closely within the UHBW IMD MDT which includes consultants, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialist Pharmacist, Psychologist, Laboratory Staff and Dietetic Support Workers.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a highly specialist clinical service for adult patients with IMD who require highly complex nutrition support, rehabilitation & prevention dietary therapy both as outpatients and inpatients at UHBW & NBT sites.
* Take a proactive part in all key activities along the pathway including clinics, meetings, audits and research.
* Provide a specialist service and training for healthcare professionals, carers, and others; maintain personal specialist expertise which is current, relevant and accessible.
* Support the pathway dietetic team, junior dietitians and support workers through supervision and appraisals.
* Support the development of learners at all stages of career (dietitians, support workers, apprentices and dietetic students).
* Provide clinical cover for other dietitians' duties in their absence.
* Undertake any other reasonable duties identified in consultation with the clinical & managerial leads for Nutrition & Dietetics services.
* Contribute to the wider acute dietetic roster, working one in every 8 Saturdays and one bank holiday a year.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant clinical experience in nutritional support/therapy in the relevant pathways of care including stroke, care of the elderly, chronic disease management and enteral nutrition support; includes a significant period of time working in a clinical speciality at a senior level.
* Experience working as part of a multi-professional team.
* Experience training dietetic students at all grades.
* Experience of audit and/or quality assurance.
* Experience working in a multicultural setting.
* Experience of managing/supervising junior staff.
* Experience or involvement in implementing guidance and policy.
* Research and development experience.
* Experience producing protocols and procedures for use by others.
Qualifications and training
* HCPC registration.
* Degree/postgraduate qualification in nutrition and dietetics.
* Evidence of extensive postgraduate training relevant to the post.
* Clinical supervisory skills course.
* Postgraduate diploma/MSc or equivalent evidence of advanced dietetic practice.
* PENG Group Clinical Update Course and/or Behaviour Change Course.
* BDA membership.
* Teaching qualification.
Skills and abilities
* Advanced communication skills at all levels (oral, written, interpersonal).
* Good organisational skills and time management.
* Teaching/presentation skills in a variety of settings and to professional groups/grades at undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree level.
* Computer skills (databases, Excel and use of dietary analysis programmes).
* Advanced analytical and clinical reasoning skills.
* Behavioural and motivational interviewing skills.
* Counselling skills.
* Evidence of published own work/articles.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to work both alone and as a team player.
* Ability to maintain effective working relationships across different professions.
* Ability to work under own initiative.
* Flexibility.
* Reflective approach to practice.
* Ability to process highly complex information or situations.
* Ability to deal with challenging behaviours of patients, carers and students.
* Promotes professional interests.
* Active/committee member of BDA Specialist Interest Group.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Remuneration
£49,387 to £56,515 a year, pro rata.
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