Job Description

We are excited to be recruiting to a 1.0 WTE, Band 7, Lead Specialist Liver Dietitian to join the Adult Dietetic and Hepatology Service at the Freeman Hospital. This post is until 29 November 2026 and the successful candidate will be responsible for inpatient and outpatient dietetic care of patients under the Newcastle hepatology service.
Newcastle Hospitals is a tertiary hepatology centre and one of the 7 liver transplant centres in the UK. Dietitians play a key role in the multidisciplinary team and so as the lead dietitian for this service, previous experience in liver disease is desirable.
The role also includes leadership of the Freeman Hospital dietetic team, jointly with our other lead specialist dietitians. Leadership roles involve clinical supervision, appraisals, job planning and the day-to-day line management of a small group of staff. Oversight and support is provided by the adult clinical dietetic manager and management team.

• Interview Date Thursday 29 January 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Deliver a high quality dietetic service within the specialist area of Hepatology
Work effectively as part of the MDT including specialist nurses and Consultants
Work in collaboration within the acute and regional dietetic departments
Support the adult manager through provision of service specification and attending meetings regarding service provision
Take part in student training and supervision
Contribute to research and audit
You should be enthusiastic and self-motivated and will:
Have post-registration experience in liver disease
Have undertaken specialist training in weight management, NAFLD or liver
Be able to demonstrate ongoing CPD and have evidence of developing practice
Be able to support colleagues and take responsibility for the clinical supervision of junior staff and students
Have excellent communication skills
Be able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and the wider the MDT
As part of the wider dietetic department, 'Newcastle Nutrition', you will have support from colleagues at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Centre for Aging and Vitality sites. Our Dietetic teams are enthusiastic, committed and have established a first class reputation.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share
Reference number
317-2025-52-21-DR
Job locations
Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join our friendly and supportive adult department of over 40 dietitians providing clinical support to patients and act as a source of expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team including medical, nursing and allied health professionals across the trust.
The department provides A, B and C placements for dietetic students. The Trust places significant value on its dietetic services in the provision of first-class patient care, and the dietetic service enjoys a high profile with excellent multidisciplinary involvement.

• Provides a professional leadership role in specialist areas of dietetic practice, coaching and mentoring staff and students of any discipline.
• Role will provide day to day supervision of department staff along with carrying out induction, appraisals, 1-1s along with any other meetings relating to the staff in the specialist area.
• Act as a positive role model for the wider team, offering support when other leads are on leave.
• Will lead on service development within the specialist area to ensure that the service continues to meet the needs of service users.
• Provides highly specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one or more speciality areas of dietetics.
• Acts as a source of expertise in dietetics practice locally, regionally and nationally.
• Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other health care professionals.
• Delivers education and training with staff at all levels.
• Contributes to designing, planning and implementing research and audit and contributes to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.
• Works in close association with specialist nurses/other specialised healthcare professionals in named areas in order to deliver integrated services. This may include supplementary prescribing.

Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will join our friendly and supportive adult department of over 40 dietitians providing clinical support to patients and act as a source of expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team including medical, nursing and allied health professionals across the trust.
The department provides A, B and C placements for dietetic students. The Trust places significant value on its dietetic services in the provision of first-class patient care, and the dietetic service enjoys a high profile with excellent multidisciplinary involvement.

• Provides a professional leadership role in specialist areas of dietetic practice, coaching and mentoring staff and students of any discipline.
• Role will provide day to day supervision of department staff along with carrying out induction, appraisals, 1-1s along with any other meetings relating to the staff in the specialist area.
• Act as a positive role model for the wider team, offering support when other leads are on leave.
• Will lead on service development within the specialist area to ensure that the service continues to meet the needs of service users.
• Provides highly specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one or more speciality areas of dietetics.
• Acts as a source of expertise in dietetics practice locally, regionally and nationally.
• Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other health care professionals.
• Delivers education and training with staff at all levels.
• Contributes to designing, planning and implementing research and audit and contributes to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.
• Works in close association with specialist nurses/other specialised healthcare professionals in named areas in order to deliver integrated services. This may include supplementary prescribing.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Dietitian
• Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Masters degree in relevant area of practice or equivalent level of specialist dietetic experience and training
• Evidence of specialist training through short courses or a validated qualification in one of more specialist areas of dietetics e.g. nutrition support, paediatrics, home enteral feeding, supplementary Prescriber (Non-medical prescribing course V300)
• Valid UK Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics
• Evidence of continuous professional development in the specialist area
• Evidence of participation in and contribution to the publication of research and audit in one or more of the named speciality areas
• Experience of training dietetic staff, students and other healthcare staff
• Experience in supervising staff i.e., completion of 1-1's, supporting preceptorship

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating and publishing original research in one or more chosen areas
• Basic training in counselling and/or motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioural therapy
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Experience of working with wider multidisciplinary team towards a shared purpose/goal
• Evidence of leadership training
• Experience in recruitment
• Evidence of service development within specialist area

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Clinical Supervisory Skills Course and/or Teaching Certificate
• Standard keyboard skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Dietitian
• Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Masters degree in relevant area of practice or equivalent level of specialist dietetic experience and training
• Evidence of specialist training through short courses or a validated qualification in one of more specialist areas of dietetics e.g. nutrition support, paediatrics, home enteral feeding, supplementary Prescriber (Non-medical prescribing course V300)
• Valid UK Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics
• Evidence of continuous professional development in the specialist area
• Evidence of participation in and contribution to the publication of research and audit in one or more of the named speciality areas
• Experience of training dietetic staff, students and other healthcare staff
• Experience in supervising staff i.e., completion of 1-1's, supporting preceptorship

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating and publishing original research in one or more chosen areas
• Basic training in counselling and/or motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioural therapy
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Experience of working with wider multidisciplinary team towards a shared purpose/goal
• Evidence of leadership training
• Experience in recruitment
• Evidence of service development within specialist area

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Clinical Supervisory Skills Course and/or Teaching Certificate
• Standard keyboard skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Skills Required