Specialist Dietitian - Renal

To provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service within a

Specialist area. This includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff and participation in the training of student dietitians. Shows initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the Clinical Dietetic Manager in the day to day management of the department.

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Renal Dietitians, Tel: 0113 2065886, Email: leedsth-tr.RenalDietitiansLeeds@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: 02.09.26 Interview Date: 18.09.26

Job Summary Key Responsibilities

As a Specialist Dietitian, you will also contribute to service development, quality improvement and professional practice across the Dietetic Department and Renal Services. The team places high value on health, wellbeing and worklife balance, and we are proud to offer a flexible, supportive and inclusive working environment.

The post will be primarily based at St James’s University Hospital, with some crosssite working as required.

Why you should join our Team We are committed to investing in our people so they can achieve their full potential. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides extensive training and career development opportunities across all departments and staff groups.

We foster a culture where people take pride in their work, respect one another and work collaboratively to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We offer a supportive, inclusive and productive working environment, where every role is valued.

You will join a large, friendly and dynamic Nutrition and Dietetic Department, which delivers regular professional development events and supports A, B and C placement students. The department benefits from strong clerical support and excellent access to IT and library resources.

Our Trust values are being patientcentred, empowered, collaborative, fair and accountable. If these values resonate with you, we welcome your application

What you will bring to the role We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge:

Experience of working as a dietitian within an acute healthcare setting (NHS hospital experience is desirable)

Demonstrate an understanding of the specialist areas & experience of oral nutrition support and enteral feeding

Skills & Behaviours

Demonstrate & evidence good teamworking skills

Demonstrate & evidence care and compassion when working with others.

Demonstration & evidence supervisory skills (staff/ student/ Preceptor supervision)

Practical Skills

Demonstrate good workload management and organisational skills.

Demonstrate & evidence motivational skills

Experience of developing and delivering nutritional education or training

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

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