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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 07 November 2025

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Job summary

An exciting new role is available in the Dietetic team at Colchester Hospital.

You will become part of a large team of dietitians and dietetic assistants with an apprentice due to start in the New Year. You will work within a variety of inpatient specialties, community services, paediatrics and renal.

This role offers the opportunity to develop and influence service delivery in a variety of different specialist areas, specifically including renal, orthopaedics and general inpatients. We offer support to gain competency in parenteral nutrition and will design and implement QI projects within their area of practice.

There is an expectation for you to to contribute to our established student-training programme and support other team members in their development including preceptorship.

You will participate in a variety of activities to build your CPD portfolio including training provided internally and access to external training relevant to your role.

If this position sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in pursuing or would like more information please contact Philippa Marshall, Professional Lead for Dietetics by email, Philippa.marshall@esneft.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Provide a highly specialised service to in-patients using specialist knowledge and expertise in dietetic management of complex inpatients including renal and orthopaedics, to manage ward patients, as well as supporting the adult acute referral pool to identify and prioritise appropriate patients.

Provide a highly specialised service to inpatients with renal conditions, shared with the Specialist renal Dietitians as required.

Work with the Professional Lead for Nutrition & Dietetics to develop the renal and orthopaedic and general dietetic service in line with national guidance.

Cover all areas of renal dietetics as required

Provide an out- patient service to renal patients as required.

Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences as required

Undertake joint assessments with the Speech and Language Therapists as required

Be involved in the discharge planning of patients on continuing nutrition support

Undertake QI projects relevant to the role.

Develop competency in PN and provide cover for specialist colleagues in the delivery of Parenteral Nutrition to ensure continuity of care during absences.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR824-25

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good clinical knowledge of dietetics
  • Experience of working within a multi- disciplinary team
  • Experience working in different clinical settings and at least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with a renal caseload

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) in Dietetics
  • Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training/ Mentorship course

Desirable

  • Member of British Dietetic Association
  • PENG Clinical Update course or relevant post registration training in artificial nutrition support.
  • Membership of relevasnt BDA Specialist groups e.g Renal / PENG group
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good clinical knowledge of dietetics
  • Experience of working within a multi- disciplinary team
  • Experience working in different clinical settings and at least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working with a renal caseload

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) in Dietetics
  • Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training/ Mentorship course

Desirable

  • Member of British Dietetic Association
  • PENG Clinical Update course or relevant post registration training in artificial nutrition support.
  • Membership of relevasnt BDA Specialist groups e.g Renal / PENG group

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Lead for Dietetics

Philippa Marshall

Philippa.marshall@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR824-25

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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