Lead Dietitian Women's Hospital

As part of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust (LUHFT), a service level agreement is in place to provide the dietetic service to Liverpool Women’s Hospital (LWH). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCPC registered Dietitian with a passion for women’s health to lead and develop dietetic services across maternity, diabetes in pregnancy and gynaecological oncology  service comprises a team of seven dietitians delivering inpatient and outpatient care across the hospital.

As Dietetic Lead, you will provide clinical, professional and strategic leadership, leading on service improvement, governance, and the development of SOPs and care pathways, while supporting and developing the team within a collaborative MDT environment. The role includes responsibility for recruitment, staff appraisal and supervision, alongside preparation of monthly performance reports. You will bring significant post qualification experience, confidence in managing complex clinical cases, and a strong interest in leadership, quality improvement and service development.

In return, you will join a specialist women’s hospital offering a high level of autonomy, opportunities to influence care at pathway level, strong multidisciplinary working, and a genuine commitment to flexible working and professional development. The team is strongly committed to collaborative working, innovation and supports student training through P1, P2 and P3 placements.

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact:
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Beverly Sheaf

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Catherine Gallagher, Lead Dietitian, Liverpool Women's Hospital, ca  ext 1676