Clinical Lead Dietitian - Derbyshire Medicines Management

Job summary

This new role will take the lead on the dietetic medicines management agenda for Derbyshire, working closely with our partners in Derbyshire ICB, our community team leaders and operational leads for dietetics at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The post-holder will work with our already established team in the South of the county to re-design and develop the service to support a Countywide approach. The role will co-ordinate the dietetic services in the clinical area of appropriate prescribing, working with a caseload of adults with a variety of clinical conditions. You will be responsible for education and audit within this specialist area and provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic care package in the community setting. You will lead projects and initiatives across Derbyshire with the aim of reducing inappropriate prescribing of nutritional products.

We are looking for an experienced dietitian with strong skills in project leadership, excellent communication skills and a sound level of knowledge around the UK oral nutritional supplement market.

This post will sit within the community dietetic team based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby which is a well established team with a variety of dietitians, dietetics assistants and assistant practitioners as well as admin staff.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership for dietitians and assistants in the area of medicines management.
• To work effectively with internal and external partners.
• To lead and develop projects relevant to the specialist area.
• To develop and provide education to a range of stakeholders.
• To be responsible for audit in the specialist area.
• To hold a clinical caseload.
• To support student training to A, B and C placement students.

Closing date: 19 October 2025

Interview date: 31 October 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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