Lead Clinical Specialist Dietitian & Team Lead

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Dietitian to join our adult dietetic leadership team as a Band 7 Specialist Clinical and Team Lead Dietitian within gastroenterology, nutrition support (NST), eating disorders and hepatology. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a forward thinking service that is redefining senior roles to prioritise clinical leadership, specialty expertise, and clear accountability. You will be part of a supportive, collaborative team with a strong focus on high-quality patient care, professional development, and continuous improvement. You will hold a specialist clinical caseload, alongside leadership and line management responsibilities for your clinical area, working closely with other Band 7s and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role offers a genuine balance of clinical practice and leadership, with a clear expectation to be visible, credible, and impactful in your specialty. We are committed to a high performance culture, where clinical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement are expected and actively supported. We are also actively developing our research culture, with a strong focus on supporting clinical practitioners to engage in audit, service evaluation, and research activity. We're proud of our open, inclusive culture - your voice matters, and you'll be encouraged to shape how we work., Outside of work, we love to connect and unwind, with regular social events and monthly lunches celebrating cuisines from around the world. We believe in working hard, supporting each other, and having fun together.,

• Managing a specialist clinical caseload, providing expert assessment, treatment and decision making for complex and high risk patients
• Leading and developing a team of dietitians and support staff, including supervision, delegation and performance support
• Acting as the senior escalation point for clinical decision making, prioritisation and risk management within your specialty
• Leading and contributing to service development, audit and research activity, supporting staff to build confidence and capability in these areas
  
  Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics