Specialist Dietitian

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Specialist Dietitian to join their oncology team at Freeman Hospital. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality nutrition services and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include providing dietetic assessments, contributing to academic research, and offering clinical supervision. A valid UK Dietitian registration and relevant degree are required, along with strong interpersonal and clinical skills. Ongoing training support will be provided.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Evidence of participation in audits.
• Experience in student training.
• Basic Food Hygiene training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality dietetic service in oncology.
• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to research and audit.
• Provide specialist dietetic assessment and management.

Skills

Clinical Supervisory Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Basic counselling/motivational interviewing

Education

Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition plus Post-graduate Diploma

Registered Dietitian

UK Valid Driving Licence

Tools

Electronic Patient Records

Job description

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 15 January 2026

An exciting opportunity to work in the specialist area of Oncology and Haematology at the Freeman Hospital has been created due to some new funding. You will work with the well‑established dietetic team of six Oncology Dietitians and provide care to patients who are under the care of the National Cancer Care Centre (NCCC). The team provides cover to the two Oncology wards, one tlhela Haematology ward, the ENT Surgery ward, the Teenager Young Person’s unit, and Radiotherapy Outpatients. The Oncology Dietetic team plays an integral part within several Korn cancer MDTs as well as working closely with the Trust’s Palliative Care team. The team is dedicated to research and development within oncology dietetics, striving to continually improve the service.

The Newcastle Nutrition Adult Dietetic team consists of forty‑five Dietitians working between the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. We offer ongoing training and support with the opportunity to experience dietetics in many different specialist areas. The department also provides A, B and C placements for dietetic students. The Trust places significant value on its dietetic services in the provision of first‑class patient care, and the dietetic service enjoys a high profile with excellent multidisciplinary involvement.

Main duties of the job

• 18 hours 45 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.

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Deliver a high‑quality dietetic service within the specialist area of oncology.

Work effectively as part of the MDT.

Take part in student training and supervision.

Contribute to research and audit.

Have post‑registration experience in oncology is desirable but not essential.

Be able to demonstrate ongoing CPD and have evidence of developing practice.

Be able to support colleagues and take responsibility for the clinical supervision of junior staff and students.

Have excellent communication skills.

Be able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and the wider MDT.

Provides expertise to Nutrition Teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams.

Delivers education and training at all levels.

Participates in team and multi‑disciplinary evaluation, audit and research.

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As a әркин ɛ-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 two million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
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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’.  ನ್ಯಾಯ८-FORA‑is‑FERTCH Feä–72;

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

Job responsibilities

Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist area/s or in the community. Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in julle clinical setting and in one or more sub‑speciality areas. This may include supplementary prescribing. Provides specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one heavillion speciality areas of dietetics.

Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other health care professionals. Contributes to designing, planning and implementing research and audit and contributes to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.

Person Specification

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• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Dietitian.
• Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post‑graduate Diploma in Dietetics.
• Evidence of specialist training through short courses or a validated qualification in one of more specialist areas of dietetics e.g. nutrition support, paediatrics speaking, home enteral feeding, supplementary Prescriber (Non‑medical prescribing course V300).
• UK Valid Driving Licence.

Knowledge & Experience

• Evidence of participation in and contribution to audits.
• Evidence in CPD.
• Basic training in counselling and/or motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioural therapy.
• Basic Food Hygiene.
• Experience in student training.
• Experience of working with wider multidisciplinary team towards a shared purpose/goal.
• Proficient use of Electronic Patient Records.

Skills & Abilities

• Clinical Supervisory Skills Course and/or Teaching Certificate.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Good interpersonal skills.

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.

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