Specialist Renal Dietitian

Transformationunitgm; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier NHS Trust in Stevenage is seeking a Specialist Renal Dietitian to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a degree in nutrition & dietetics and be a registered dietitian. This full time role involves delivering nutrition services to patients with chronic kidney disease and offers training opportunities to develop skills. Candidates seeking part-time or flexible hours are encouraged to apply. Competitive salary of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development support

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Degree in nutrition & dietetics or equivalent.
• Current HCPC registration as a dietitian.
• Broad clinical experience in dietary management.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical nutrition service for kidney disease patients.
• Implement evidence-based dietetic resources.
• Supervise dietetic students and junior staff.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Leadership

Clinical effectiveness

Education

Degree in nutrition & dietetics

HCPC registered dietitian

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

PowerPoint

Job description

Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 11 months (End date 29/12/26) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week Job ref 361-7573663

Employer East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/02/2026

NHS AfC: Band 6

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values - We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Specialist Renal Dietitian who share s our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are recruiting a Dietitian with a keen interest in Renal care. A professional looking to develop their skills in this speciality amongst established and experienced peers.

Based at the Lister Hospital Stevenage, but covering the dialysis units across Herts, Beds and West Essex, the successful post holder will work within a supportive, and dynamic multidisciplinary service including medical, AHP, social work and psychotherapy teams.

We encourage Band 5 and Band 6 candidates to apply as training and support can be tailored to the successful candidates needs alongside structured clinical and management and supervision.

This role involves significant input to the management of undernutrition, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, and the opportunity to work with a diverse population across a large geographical area. Employees are offered the opportunity to focus on work activities, personal and professional development that supports their training and development needs and partake in any active research projects.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner, working closely with members of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide a clinical nutrition & dietetic service to adults presenting with acute and chronic kidney disease.

The Specialist Renal Dietitian will demonstrate sound problem solving skills where there is considerable variation in the presentation and health needs of service users. You will gain significant clinical experience in the management of adults presenting with multiple co-morbidities, and those requiring nutritional support.

The post holder will contribute to the review, development and implementation of the service; undertake practice supervision of students, and develop, implement and review evidence based nutrition and dietetic resources.

This post is offered on a full time basis, those seeking part time hours, or job share will also be considered as will flexible working hours.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualification and Training

• Degree or post graduate qualification in nutrition & dietetics
• Registered practitioner - current HCPC registered dietitian
• Record of continuous professional training and development evidenced through professional portfolio
• Willingness to undertake training and development relevant and required for job role
• Record of completion of post graduate training and/or development relevant to the management of adults presenting with acute and chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5
• Record of completion of enteral/parenteral nutrition course
• Record of completion of clinical supervisory skills/mentoring course and/or coaching coarse

Previous Experience

• Broad range of post qualification clinical experience that includes adults requiring nutritional support; adults presenting with acute and chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5
• Participated in audit or research linked to practice improvement
• Training and development of junior staff, students, and members of the wider MDT
• Is able to demonstrate their clinical effectiveness
• Has worked within the NHS
• Practice supervision of junior staff/students
• Post qualification dietetic experience of working with adults requiring renal replacement therapy
• Publication and/or dissemination of research and/or audit at regional or national level

Skills

• Able to work on own initiative/autonomously and can demonstrate effective prioritisation and management of workload
• Can demonstrate exceptional time management and organisational skills, ensuring the efficient and productive use of available resource
• Can demonstrate exceptional communication skills, preventing the escalation of problems and complaints, facilitating a constructive and positive outcome
• Has the ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Provides strong and effective clinical leadership, able to motivate and lead others and manage change effectively
• Able to develop a MDT team based approach to problem solving and decision making
• Can critically evaluate service delivery and design, and make recommendations for improvement
• Able to reflect and critically appraise own practice
• Can demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Is computer literate, and is able to use a range of information technology software including the use of spreadsheets, databases and PowerPoint

Knowledge

• Has a comprehensive knowledge of the NHS and is aware of evolving healthcare agenda
• Knowledge and awareness of local, national or international issues through critical appraisal of current evidence and practice guidelines
• Knowledge, skill and experience across the continuum of clinical care; acute and chronic kidney disease, post kidney transplantation and a range of treatment modalities
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and is proactive in the understanding of risk management, health and safety
• Can critically evaluate service delivery and design, and make recommendations for improvement

Other Requirements

• Role model our Trust values every day
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti- discriminatory practice or behaviour
• Is adaptable and able to work in a variety of locations across a large geographical area
• Ability to easily travel between sites
• Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
• Is a proactive member of the British Dietetic Association and specialist interest group relevant to area defined for the post to be led

When you apply...

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts. This means even if you have the right to work currently but will require a new sponsorship to work for our Trust your application will not be considered.

Vacancies may close earlier than the advertised closing date where a high volume of applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the opportunity to join the Trust or develop your career with us.

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Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [e-mail]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Lize Van Rensburg Job title Nutrition and Dietetic Lead, Renal Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01438 284957

For general enquiries and to speak to a member of our team, please contact the dietetic department on 01438 284947 or email [e-mail]