Nutrition and Dietetic Services Lead
The closing date is 12 October 2025
Job summary
Contracted hours 37.5 per week over 5 out of 7 days. This will normally be Monday to Friday however there may be a requirement to cover bank holidays and weekends on occasion.
This post will require the post holder to travel between different clinical sites across the county and community locations including the patients home. There is some opportunity to work from home for some elements of the role.
The Nutrition and Dietetic team in Herefordshire and Worcestershire Heath and Care Trust is currently undertaking a service review and it is anticipated that this will involve integration of the service with Worcester Acute Hospital Trust Nutrition and Dietetic Service. Currently the service includes provision for inpatients referred from trust inpatient units, including community hospitals and mental health units, enterally tube fed adults and children who live in their own home, children, young people and families in community clinics to support paediatric referrals under the care of a Community Paediatrician or CAMHS Consultant and patients and HCP`s as part of the HWHCT Community Adult Eating Disorder team and Children`s Eating Disorder service.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for leading on the provision of a highly specialist, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic service for Community patients in Worcestershire and providing expert advice and guidance for statutory bodies and other agencies as appropriate.
Lead on the development and implementation of high quality, multi-professional nutrition education and training programmes within the Trust and to continually develop the Community Nutrition and Dietetic service.
Be responsible for the Community Nutrition and Dietetic service budget and resources at approval level and management of the team including recruitment, appraisal and supervision, continuing professional development and performance and the management of complaints and incidents within the service.
Work across organisational and professional boundaries to develop effective partnerships and interagency joint working in accordance with agreed strategic direction and frameworks
Be responsible for the delivery of performance of the dietetic service against governance, financial, trust and group priorities and targets in collaboration with the Community Services Manager.
To spend 40% of working time clinically within your area of expertise
Key link with local universities for the strategic management of pre-registration placement education
To provide line management for more junior dietitians.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Details
Date posted
25 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9798-1686
Job locations
First Floor, 1 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
First Floor, 1 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
Employer's website
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