Specialist Renal Dietitian
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Salary
£32,073 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our renal dietetic team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. This is a Band 6 post ideal f...
- To provide expert evidence-based renal dietetic advice to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will involve nutritional diagnosis (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinic condition and diet history) and the development and monitoring of treatment goals and plans.
- To provide complex nutritional counselling using motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is non-adherence
- To provide renal nutrition education to groups of patients and staff
- To work closely with renal MDT members
- To be involved in all aspects of department activities and contribute to service evaluation and development projects
- To undertake student dietitian training
- To undertake significant travel by car to offsite locations such as Holsworthy, Launceston, Liskeard, Kingsbridge and Totnes (sites subject to change)
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate education eg KDSG Renal Course, PENG course
- Completion of a behaviour change/communication skills course
- Completion of Clinical Supervisory Skills course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with renal patients
- Demonstrable evidence of significant relevant post-reg clinical dietetics experience in healthcare settings
- Demonstrable experience of working with patients with long term conditions
- Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Demonstratable experience of managing junior staff
- Demonstratable experience of clinical audit and service improvement
Other
Essential
- Car driver and able to travel between hospital sites
- Enthusiasm for renal dietetics
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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