Senior Dietitian - Renal

Main area Senior Dietitian - Renal Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/07/2026 23:59

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Registered Dietitian with experience and interest in renal disease to join our friendly, supportive and growing renal dietetics team.

The successful candidate will predominantly provide a service to patients chronic kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy. A large part of this work will be at our satellite dialysis units.

We are looking for somebody with excellent clinical, interpersonal and time management skills, together with an ability to be flexible and a commitment to MDT working. In return, the successful candidate will have opportunity to further develop and extend their skills within the field of renal dietetics.

Our Nutrition & Dietetic Service has a staff of 35 who provide a service to the ethnically diverse populations of Wolverhampton & Cannock. The dietetic renal team is one of 6 clinical teams within the service, supported by our excellent admin team. We provide clinical placements for learners from 4 universities.

You will be responsible for a clinical caseload, ensuring safe practice and contributing to the delivery and evaluation of an effective and efficient dietetics service.

Nutritional assessment and intervention of patients on renal replacement therapy.

Integrate with MDT and attendance at quality assurance meetings.

Provide guidance and education to non-specialist dietetic & MDT colleagues and learners in the field of renal dietetics.

Supporting inpatient team with complex renal cases.

Contribution to audit, research and quality improvement work.

The Trust offers flexible working arrangements to support employees.

Manage a caseload of patients across a range of dialysis centres. Assessment and interventions will include:

• SGA assessments
• Review biochemistry and other clinical parameters to support electrolyte & fluid management
• Management of mineral bone disease
• Weight management
• Contribution to monthly MDT meetings

Further details are provided in the attached job description.

• Post registration learning in renal dietetics

• NHS experience in a range of clinical settings
• Experience in renal dietetics

• Able to adapt to working in different setting and travel to satellite units

The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:
Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

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.