Specialist Dietitian

Are you an enthusiastic dietitian with an interest in working with adults in the acute setting?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian to become part of the Acute dietetic team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), working at Lister Hospital in East and North Hertfordshire.

This role is 9 months fixed term maternity cover. The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide, delivering an inpatient service to a number of specialties.

Proposed interview date: 5th August 2026

• ITU
• Enteral and parenteral feeding in specialist areas such as stroke and g astroenterology

We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.

The post holder will work as an independent practitioner using a specialist level of knowledge and skills in the provision of a dietetic service to a caseload of inpatients and outpatients including critical care, stroke and gastroenterology.

The role will involve providing support and training for newly qualified / student dietitians.

Please see job description attached to this advert for more detail.

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics degree or equivalent
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Attained or working towards a postgraduate qualification in a specialist area or evidence of significant experience in a specialist area.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association

• Evidence of a clinical portfolio in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with complex patients
• Up to date knowledge of dietetic practice
• IT literate
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to life‑long learning
• Experience of supervising or mentoring students
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary health care setting
• Experience working with parenterally fed patients.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently
• Good motivational skills
• Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
• Ability to interpret clinical policies/guidelines within a highly specialist field
• Behaviour change / motivational interviewing skills
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Team player
• Flexible and adaptable
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti‑discriminatory practice

• Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the  website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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.