Dietitian

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our friendly and supportive team in a district general hospital on the edge of the Lake District. The post is a fixed term post covering maternity leave. The post would ideally be suited to a newly or recently qualified dietitian wishing to expand their dietetic skills and knowledge. Applications from students expecting to graduate in the near future will also be considered.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team, with the support of experienced dietitians. The post covers a range of inpatient work including medical, surgical, orthopaedics, oncology and stroke management as well as outpatient clinics. As such you will gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas such as nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology and weight management. Opportunities to gain experience in dietetic specialist areas will be supported where appropriate.

The department is approved for training both ‘2’ and ‘3’ placement dietetic students. We have excellent IT facilities and are committed to personal development and training. Applicants should be HCPC registered dietitians. The post will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, but may require travel to other sites within the Trust.

We operate from three main hospitals;
Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) in Lancaster, Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

• BSc Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics approved by the British Dietetic Association
• Commitment to achieve Student training qualifications within 2 years of taking up post
• Member of British Dietetic Association

• Comprehensive experience at undergraduate or band 5 level
• Experience of working in an acute setting
• Experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and population groups
• Experience of delivering group sessions

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 per annum, pro rata