Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Medical Gastroenterology Dietitian

The closing date is 25 November 2025

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for gastroenterology? Do you want to be part of a team that is committed to making a difference to patient care every day?

This post would suit a Band 6 looking to develop new skills, or bring your gastro skills to us! It would also be suitable for an experienced Band 5, ready to develop into a speciality area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our friendly team of forty dietitians at TSDFT, based at Torbay Hospital. You would be part of our acute team of dietitians and also work closely with the wider medical gastroenterology team. The dynamic and collaborative team comprises of 9 gastroenterology medical consultants, a large junior medical team, and a comprehensive array of specialist nurses. There are specialist nurses for stoma, nutrition, liver, IBD, alcohol, cancer, and the gastro ward and day case unit .

Team education and support is a key function of gastro services. There are weekly formal IBD and liver MDT meetings. Complex cases are discussed by the wider team and the band 6 dietitian will be expected to attend, support, and bring cases and challenges for group discussion at these meetings.

You'll need to have excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach, and the ability to manage your own workload under pressure.

Main duties of the job

You will build on your experience in nutrition support and/or gastroenterology to provide a patient centred out-patient service to all medical gastroenterology patients referred via various routes (consultants, GPs, specialist nurses). This entails comprehensive assessment of medical gastroenterology outpatients and provision of the most current evidence-based advice for their clinical condition (including IBD, pancreatic disease, liver disease and FODMAPs diets for IBS).

You will be supported by the Band 7 Lead Medical Gastro Dietitian and will contribute to supporting and supervising the Band 5s in the team and be an active part of our student training programme.

About us

Why Work With Us

We are a friendly team of forty Dietitians covering all specialities across acute and community settings. We have six teams - acute, community, diabetes, oncology, paediatrics and weight management.

We have close links with the University of Plymouth, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements. We are committed to supporting staff in development and to access CPD opportunities.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

388-7543955-FC&I

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.

If you have any questions, please do contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.

If you have any questions, please do contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oDegree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oHCPC registration in Dietetics
  • oProven continuous professional development in nutritional support, gastroenterology or other relevant area

Desirable

  • oPost Graduate qualification in Nutrition Support
  • oFODMAP trained

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oExperience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support/tube feeding/other relevant area/specialist diets
  • oGood knowledge of current clinical guidelines and frameworks relevant to the post
  • oExcellent communication, team working and organisational skills.
  • oAbility to plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate training

Desirable

  • oExperience of developing a service or planning, delivering and evaluating health initiatives
  • oCase management of named patients, as part of an MDT
  • oEvidence of providing supervision to other dietitians/dietetic support workers or other support workers

specific skills

Essential

  • oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • oExcellent organisational, time management and service development skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oDegree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oHCPC registration in Dietetics
  • oProven continuous professional development in nutritional support, gastroenterology or other relevant area

Desirable

  • oPost Graduate qualification in Nutrition Support
  • oFODMAP trained

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oExperience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support/tube feeding/other relevant area/specialist diets
  • oGood knowledge of current clinical guidelines and frameworks relevant to the post
  • oExcellent communication, team working and organisational skills.
  • oAbility to plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate training

Desirable

  • oExperience of developing a service or planning, delivering and evaluating health initiatives
  • oCase management of named patients, as part of an MDT
  • oEvidence of providing supervision to other dietitians/dietetic support workers or other support workers

specific skills

Essential

  • oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • oExcellent organisational, time management and service development skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Medical Gastro Dietitian 01803 654389

Maisie Drake

maisie.drake@nhs.net

01803654723

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

388-7543955-FC&I

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


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