• Job Description

  Req#: C9249-26-0023?language=en&page=811&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  As part of a skill mix exercise we are excited to offer a dietetic clinical lead role support out paediatric service.

  This posts offer a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst maintaining a clinically specialist caseload.

  The post would be responsible for the leadership and transformation of the paediatric dietetic team and would take the lead for designated department wide projects or workstreams.

  The clinical aspect of this role focuses on supporting patients with type 1 diabetes, working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, patient-centred care. With the development of new technologies and advancements in care this is a very exciting time to join our diabetes service. Full training can be provided for the right candidate. Some flexibility around caseload may be possible.

  The current paediatric dietetic team at the Great western Hospital comprises of 3.7wte registered dietitians and is supported by Dietetic assistants and our administration team. The team support both inpatient, outpatient and home enteral feeding caseloads.

  Main duties of the job

  • To lead the direction and continual development of a defined group of teams and their members within the Nutrition & Dietetic Service, to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service that meets national standardsand guidance to support the very best care for our patients and those closest to them.
  • To work collaboratively to support the further development of all services within the Trust and those organisations that form our wider health and social care networks to ensure an integrated system approach where learning, improvement and success are shared.
  • To be the leading clinician in the dietetic service, providing specialist clinical input to an advanced level, displaying considerable knowledge, skills and experience within their chosen specialty.

  About us

  Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 January 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  249-7466285-2

  Job locations

  The Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To lead the continual improvement of designated areas of the Nutrition & Dietetic service to ensure the service develops in line with the Trust direction to provide an efficient, effective, high quality service for our patients.

  To be operationally responsible for day-to-day management of the Nutrition & Dietetic service, ensuring appropriate and timely management of referrals, commencement of nutrition and dietetic assessments and treatment.

  To ensure the services local performance indicators are robust and evolve as required to support both Trust and National Standards to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety are a central foundation to everything we do.

  To support the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics to further the development of a shared vision and set of service values by embedding a culture where all staff understand these, are involved in their development, and work towards them to support the Trusts strategy and objectives.

  Please see attached job description for full details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To lead the continual improvement of designated areas of the Nutrition & Dietetic service to ensure the service develops in line with the Trust direction to provide an efficient, effective, high quality service for our patients.

  To be operationally responsible for day-to-day management of the Nutrition & Dietetic service, ensuring appropriate and timely management of referrals, commencement of nutrition and dietetic assessments and treatment.

  To ensure the services local performance indicators are robust and evolve as required to support both Trust and National Standards to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety are a central foundation to everything we do.

  To support the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics to further the development of a shared vision and set of service values by embedding a culture where all staff understand these, are involved in their development, and work towards them to support the Trusts strategy and objectives.

  Please see attached job description for full details.

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • BSc / Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Post graduate study at or equivalent to Masters level in relevant area
  • Student Supervisory Skills training

  Desirable

  • Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
  • Member of BDA and relevant special groups

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive experience as a Dietitian in a specialist area
  • Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary working
  • Evidence of innovative practice developments
  • Evidence of leadership, mentoring or coaching experience
  • Evidence of leading audit and actioned outcomes
  • Experience of student training / training of junior staff
  • Experience in teaching and education of patient groups and healthcare professionals

  Desirable

  • Experience in insulin pump therapy
  • Experience in the use of diabetes technology, e.g. continuous blood glucose monitoring devices and downloads

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • BSc / Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Post graduate study at or equivalent to Masters level in relevant area
  • Student Supervisory Skills training

  Desirable

  • Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
  • Member of BDA and relevant special groups

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive experience as a Dietitian in a specialist area
  • Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary working
  • Evidence of innovative practice developments
  • Evidence of leadership, mentoring or coaching experience
  • Evidence of leading audit and actioned outcomes
  • Experience of student training / training of junior staff
  • Experience in teaching and education of patient groups and healthcare professionals

  Desirable

  • Experience in insulin pump therapy
  • Experience in the use of diabetes technology, e.g. continuous blood glucose monitoring devices and downloads

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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