University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Flexible Specialist Dietitian | Derby Health Staffing

Derby, Burton, Lichfield, Tamworth DE22 3NE

Key information

Pay
£31,051.16 WTE pro rata
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
28 Oct 2026
Closing date
27 Nov 2026

About this role

Derby Health Staffing Workers - Flexible Specialist Dietitian

Derby Health Staffing manage and provide flexible workers in a variety of settings. We are committed to providing experienced healthcare professionals across multiple staffing disciplines and are an integral part of the workforce.

If you are looking for flexible work that can fit around your other commitments, and are dedicated to providing the very best care for patients then we would like to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be invited for a face to face interview on 23rd November 2026

We are looking for passionate and experienced Flexible Specialist Dietitian who can work across a variety of disciplines to meet the needs of our service

Zero hours per week - As and When Required Working Arrangements

Working Arrangements are£31,051.16pro-rated based on 37.5 Whole Time Equivalent

As an experienced healthcare professional, we enable you to have control over your availability to work, provide ongoing professional support to meet your registration needs and give you the opportunity of working in a variety of settings which will inevitably strengthen your skills as a practitioner.

Key facts about our Trust

  • Every day our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients
  • We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
  • An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – the 6th largest in the country
  • Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients every day
  • We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
  • We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
  • We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
  • We employ 12,000 staff across our 5 hospital sites
  • We have a Director of Allied Health Professionals who is committed to provide leadership, progression and direction to AHPs

Requirements

We are looking to appoint individuals that meet all of the requirements below

  • Display excellent interpersonal skills with a flexible approach to work
  • Be able to work effectively within an established team & prioritise workloads.
  • Have a minimum of 6 months post qualification experience, which must be recent in clinical dietetics
  • Have current and valid professional registration as defined by the job description
  • Have evidence of ongoing CPD and learning related to your areas of practice.

JOB PURPOSE

Following induction and competency training, the post holder will undertake all aspects of

clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, seeking support and guidance from senior

staff when necessary. The post is applicable for both adult and paediatric roles. The post

holder will offer dietetic assessment, management, and treatment for a variety of nutritional

issues in the inpatient or outpatient setting. The post-holder will also be responsible for

delivering outpatient clinics as required providing dietary advice on a range of clinical

conditions including but not exclusive to gastroenterology, renal, oncology, stroke, home

enteral nutrition, paediatrics, weight management and allergy.

Please note

There is no guarantee of work being offered to you should you be successfully appointed. You are also under no obligation to accept work offered to you. Working Arrangements with further details will be issued to you for review and agreement prior to commencement.

This advert closes on Sunday 15 Nov 2026