Job summary
Expected Shortlisting date -23/04/2026
Planned Interview date-08/05/2026
We are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking Band 7 Student Training Lead Dietitian to join our dynamic Dietetic Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for apprentice programs and dietetic placements across the Trust, ensuring a supportive learning environment, and excellent learning experience.You will play a key role in shaping the future dietetic workforce by leading placement quality initiatives, coordinating safe and inclusive learning environments, supervising and assessing learners, and acting as the central point of expertise for dietetic apprentice and student education within the service.This post is ideal for an experienced clinician with a strong interest in education, quality improvement, and workforce development.We are a supportive, forward thinking department committed to high quality patient care and education and provide opportunities for leadership development, CPD opportunities and flexible working to support staff wellbeing
Main duties of the job
As the Band 7 Student Lead Dietitian, you will:
Leadership
Coordinate delivery of all dietetic placements (A, B, and C).
Oversee placement capacity planning, ensuring inclusive and
high-quality learning environments.
Work collaboratively with HEIs and the dietetic workforce to
maintain alignment with curriculum requirements.
Quality, Governance & Service Improvement
Lead on placement quality assurance and audits.
Implement service-wide improvements informed by continual
evaluation.
Ensure placement delivery meets national standards and HCPC
requirements.
Support & Development
Supervise and assess learners on placement and support others to
do the same.
Design and deliver training sessions, CPD opportunities, and
educational resources for the dietetic team.
Offer pastoral support to learners and be a senior point of
escalation for concerns or wellbeing needs.
Strategic Contributions
Lead or support development projects within the Dietetic Service
Contribute to Trust-wide AHP education initiatives.
About us
Our Trust values being patient centred, empowered, collaborative,
fair and accountable. If your values align with ours, we would love to hear
from you. We invest in ongoing professional development to help our people
reach their full potential, offering training and career opportunities across
all departments and levels. We are proud of our culture, where staff take pride
in their work, respect each other and work together to deliver excellent
patient care. Everyone plays an important part in creating a positive and
productive environment.
Education is key to developing our future workforce, and you will
work closely with HEIs to support high-quality learning. You will also
contribute to the development, implementation and audit of patient care as part
of Clinical Governance.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest in Europe, with the
Leeds General Infirmary in the heart of the city. Leeds is a vibrant university
city with excellent shopping, culture and social opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking Band 7 Student Training Lead
Dietitian to join our dynamic Dietetic Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for
apprentice programs and dietetic placements across the Trust, ensuring a
supportive learning environment, and excellent learning experience.You will
play a key role in shaping the future dietetic workforce by leading placement
quality initiatives, coordinating safe and inclusive learning environments,
supervising and assessing learners, and acting as the central point of
expertise for dietetic apprentice and student education within the
service.This post is ideal for an experienced clinician with a strong interest
in education, quality improvement, and workforce development.We are a
supportive, forward thinking department committed to high quality patient care
and education and provide opportunities for leadership development, CPD
opportunities and flexible working to support staff wellbeing
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
are seeking a highly motivated, forward thinking Band 7 Student Training Lead
Dietitian to join our dynamic Dietetic Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for
apprentice programs and dietetic placements across the Trust, ensuring a
supportive learning environment, and excellent learning experience.You will
play a key role in shaping the future dietetic workforce by leading placement
quality initiatives, coordinating safe and inclusive learning environments,
supervising and assessing learners, and acting as the central point of
expertise for dietetic apprentice and student education within the
service.This post is ideal for an experienced clinician with a strong interest
in education, quality improvement, and workforce development.We are a
supportive, forward thinking department committed to high quality patient care
and education and provide opportunities for leadership development, CPD
opportunities and flexible working to support staff wellbeing
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- 1.Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills 2. Demonstrate leadership and team management skills. 3. Demonstrate resilience when working under pressure.
Desirable
- 1.Demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge and Experience 1. Experience of working as a dietitian at a senior level. 2. Experience of providing clinical supervision and delivering education and training 3. Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent. 2. Evidence of relevant masters level qualifications or equivalent experience 3. HCPC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1.Committed to personal and professional development 2. Attendance at Clinical Supervisory skills course or equivalent 3. Attendance at Leadership skills course
Desirable
- Attendance at nationally recognised communication skills course
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- 1.Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills 2. Demonstrate leadership and team management skills. 3. Demonstrate resilience when working under pressure.
Desirable
- 1.Demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge and Experience 1. Experience of working as a dietitian at a senior level. 2. Experience of providing clinical supervision and delivering education and training 3. Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent. 2. Evidence of relevant masters level qualifications or equivalent experience 3. HCPC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1.Committed to personal and professional development 2. Attendance at Clinical Supervisory skills course or equivalent 3. Attendance at Leadership skills course
Desirable
- Attendance at nationally recognised communication skills course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
