Dietitian

Job summary We are delighted to offer this Dietitian post within the Adult Dietetic Team at Newcastle Hospitals until 31 March 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a supportive and friendly team. Previous dietetic experience is desirable but not essential, as comprehensive training and support will be provided. In this role, you will manage an inpatient caseload across a range of specialties, including general medicine, cardiothoracic, gastroenterology and others, alongside regular outpatient clinics. You will provide nutritional care for patients requiring oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and specialist therapeutic diets, while developing your clinical knowledge and skills across a broad range of conditions. You will join a dynamic and well-established team of dietitians working across a variety of specialist services, including Oncology, Intestinal Failure, Renal, Critical Care, Hepatology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Cardiothoracic. The role offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, participation in audit and quality improvement activities, and involvement in student training and education. Working within a large and diverse tertiary centre, you will gain valuable experience and be supported to develop your clinical, professional and leadership skills. Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to: Deliver a high standard of dietetic assessment, treatment and care planning for patients across a range of clinical specialties. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective nutritional care. Provide education and training to healthcare professionals, patients and carers as appropriate. Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and research activities within the department and multidisciplinary teams. Participate in the training and support of dietetic students and other learners. Maintain and develop their professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development and reflective practice. Manage and prioritise their workload effectively, seeking support when required. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Excellent organisational, communication and prioritisation skills are essential, along with a willingness to learn and develop within a supportive team environment. Interview Date Friday 25 September 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE About us As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Details Date posted 07 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-2026-35-031 Job locations Freeman Hospital 317 01 Freeman Hospital NE7 7DN United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Deliver a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service to patients at hospital sites or in the community. Provide dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting. Act as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultant medical staff, other health care professionals, carers and relatives. Deliver education and training to other healthcare staff and to patient groups. Participate in team, multi-disciplinary audit and research. Job description Job responsibilities Deliver a comprehensive and effective c