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Clinical Lead Dietitian - Surgery including Critical Care
Band 7
Main area Surgery and Critical Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 362-AHP7INP-10-26
Site Stepping Hill Hospital Town Stockport Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Clinical Lead Dietitian - Surgery including Critical Care: Permanent (30 hours)
To act as a clinical expert and autonomous practitioner in specialist clinical area to provide highly specialist dietetic care to patients with complex nutritional needs. Manage a delegated caseload within specialist area. To assess, plan and implement patient centred, evidence –based interventions
Provide line management and supervision to Band 6 and Band 5 Dietitians. Contribute to the training and development of Dietetic students and Dietetic Assistant/Support workers.
To support and develop the dietetic service within Critical care and surgery
Main duties of the job
- Provide highly specialist Dietetic treatment to delegated caseload of critical care, surgical and nutrition support patients using evidence-based patient centred principles to assess, implement and evaluate intervention
- To be responsible for planning and service development within specialist areas
- To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team
- To provide line management for specialist team including recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence, performance and development reviews, one to one meetings and clinical supervision
- To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care.
- Provision of expert advice on the management of patients referred to the nutrition team due to additional complex clinical and nutritional needs.
- To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
- Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Attendance at courses, conferences or study days which support dietetic knowledge and/or practice
- Masters level or equivalent courses, or experience in relevant speciality.
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of relevant British Dietetic Association Specialist Groups
- Post graduate training in nutrition support, for example PENG (Master’s Module)
- Post registration training in parenteral nutrition
- Evidence of leadership courses relevant to the post
Knowledge
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nutrition and dietetic procedures acquired through degree and postgraduate experience
- Specialist knowledge relevant to clinical area
- Clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a wide variety of current clinical conditions based on current best practice
- Understanding of audit and its role in clinical practice/service development
- Knowledge of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to role
- Awareness of dietetic products and clinical reason(s) for use
- Understanding of NHS structure and systems
- Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to members of the team
Experience
- Significant post registration experience in area relevant to the post
- Experience in managing: Oral nutrition support
- Experience in managing: Enteral nutrition support
- Experience of managing patients with complex nutritional support requirements
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of leadership and supervision
- Ability to work autonomously
- Managing a clinical caseload
- Experience of supervising / mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students
- Presenting training sessions/talks
- Participation in audit/ research
- Experience in managing: Parenteral nutrition
- Experience in managing: Critically ill
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy
- Ability to communicate complex information to clients, carers and other professionals in a sensitive manner
- Ability to adapt communication style where required (with individuals or groups)
- Ability to motivate others to facilitate change
- Organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively, prioritise own and staff caseloads and meet deadlines
- Able to use judgement and clinical expertise to interpret and analyse information.
- Able to assess a situation holistically
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Engagement service improvement within clinical areas/ services including policy development
- Confident and self-motivated being able to work independently and communicate effectively at all levels
- Flexibility/adaptability in handling work pressures, competing interests and busy caseload to meet service need
- Well-developed problem solving/analytical skills
- Well-motivated, with a commitment to developing the service
- Strong commitment to personal development
Work related circumstances
- Exposure to potentially distressing or emotional situations pertaining to the clinical or social circumstances of patients
- Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.
At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.
To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self‑assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
If you choose to use AI when writing a job application, it is essential to personalise the content, particularly the supporting statement. AI cannot fully understand the specific context or requirements of a role and may generate inaccurate or misleading information. Over ‑ reliance on AI can reduce an applicant’s chances of success, as it cannot effectively demonstrate how individual knowledge, experience, and skills meet the job criteria. Applicants should ensure their statements reflect a personal voice and avoid a generic or robotic tone.
Please note that we monitor the use of AI in applications. Applicants who use AI are required to declare this as part of the application process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications.
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