Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Practice Development Dietitian

The closing date is 24 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Practice Development Dietitian (Band 7) to join our established Therapies Practice Development team at NUH. The practice development role is wide and varied, and offers educational and career support to all therapy staff at NUH, alongside other key deliverables as detailed below.

If you are a dynamic and forward thinking dietitian, wishing to utilise and further develop your excellent communication and planning skills, we would like to hear from you. Applicants are required to be able to work on both campuses flexibly.

The therapy practice development team supports therapy services to deliver excellent patient care and high quality staff experiences.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The therapy practice development team supports therapy services to deliver excellent patient care and high quality staff experiences. The postholder will be responsible for the recruitment of new Band 5's to NUH to provide our services at this level, and then undertake delivery of the Preceptorship programme alongside our Band 5 rotation and the staff employed on this.

Supporting staff to develop in all 4 pillars of practice is a key deliverable for the postholder, offering support in relation to career conversations, performance development and key projects within the service. The post holder directly supervises the Practice Placement Lead Dietitian who leads on practice placement within the service.

About us

If you are a dynamic and forward thinking HCPC registered Dietitian wishing to utilise and further develop your excellent communication and planning skills, we would like to hear from you. Applicants are required to be able to work on both campuses flexibly.

NUH holds a set of values and behaviours which are expected to be adhered to by all employees. Please see the website for further details

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-7302409

Job locations

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification are attached to the advert. The post holders main responsibility will be to provide high quality support across the 4 pillars of practice for the dietitians employed at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification are attached to the advert. The post holders main responsibility will be to provide high quality support across the 4 pillars of practice for the dietitians employed at NUH.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • extensive clinical experience across most specialities
  • staff supervision expereince
  • student educator experience

planning and communication

Essential

  • experience in planning education programmes
  • experience in teaching of junior staff
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • extensive clinical experience across most specialities
  • staff supervision expereince
  • student educator experience

planning and communication

Essential

  • experience in planning education programmes
  • experience in teaching of junior staff

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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

associate chief AHP

Tracy Hull

tracy.hull@nuh.nhs.uk

07812268718

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-7302409

Job locations

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB


Supporting documents

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