University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Rotational Dietitian
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This role offers the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our supportive inclusive dietetic department. The post will be based at Royal Derby Hospital. You will be an integral part of our flexible and friendly team supported by our experienced specialist dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners.
Role Overview
You will complete 9-month rotations across three specialist areas, gaining experience in Acute Nutrition Support, Upper and Lower GI Surgery, and Gastroenterology/Hepatology. Your first rotation will be in one of the following specialist areas:
- Acute Nutritional Support – predominantly enteral feeding including stroke, surgical step down, and critical care.
- Upper and Lower GI Surgical – cancer and non-cancer surgery across inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology – luminal and hepatology patients across inpatient services and outpatient care.
You should have experience of acute adult dietetics, ideally with relevant experience in one or more of the rotation specialties.
Job Details
We are recruiting to two roles: one permanent position and one six-month fixed-term position, providing cover for an internal secondment.
- Responsibilities:
- Manage your own caseload while working alongside experienced specialist dietitians.
- Develop specialist clinical skills through each rotation.
- Contribute to service improvement.
- Receive regular clinical supervision and professional development.
- Deliver evidence-based nutritional care as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervise and train student dietitians.
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Training and Development
We have an established training program for student dietitians and apprenticeships with Coventry, Nottingham, and Sheffield universities. The role will include delivering regular student supervision and training.
Key Facts
- We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
- An average of 1,115 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.
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Benefits
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
- Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance program, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Application Details
Closing date of applications: 17 September 2026
Interview date: 1 October 2026
About Us
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize 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 behaviors are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Rhiannon Robinson
Job Title: Team Leader
Email Address: rhiannon.robinson@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 01332 785573
Becky Pervin – Gastroenterology Clinical Lead Dietitian
Email: becky.pervin@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 01332 785573
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