Specialist Dietitian

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 February 2026

We are looking for an experienced, innovative Dietitian to join our expanding team of Dietitians, delivering an integrated acute service for the communities of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

The successful candidate will work closely with their Inpatient Dietetic colleagues.

You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within the Dietetic Service utilising advances in technology to deliver dietetic support for patients across the county, within inpatients and outpatients including the sub acute community wards that are on site.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking team working in a fast paced and rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the forefront of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and supporting staff development.

We are fully committed to invest in your training and development and have well established CPD, clinical supervision and leadership development opportunities.

A commitment to work within our Trust values is essential.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Inpatient Team specialising in nutrition support whilst delivering clinics across a full range of Dietetic specialities, supported by highly specialist therapists.
• To perform therapeutic assessment of patients within the clinical setting with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior dietitians and assistant staff.
• To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy learners.
• To contribute to service research and audit activities.
• To propose any service changes within own professional area.

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Our dietetic team is a county wide service working collaboratively with our partners both internally in the hospital and the community.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

• Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
• Member of the BDA
• Member of relevant special interest group

• Evidence of extensive relevant clinical practice
• Experience of working with Integrated teams
• Experience of complex case management
• Experience of teaching and presentation skills
• Shows ability to be able to effectively prioritise workload
• Evidence of working in audit and research

• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical governance principles
• Evidence of working to latest evidence based practice
• Demonstrates effective communication both written and verbal

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust