Senior Specialist Dietitian

Lead front-door dietetics where clinical decisions matter most!

We’re looking for a Senior Specialist Dietitian to take a leading role within our Front Door Services at Weston General Hospital - supporting patients at the most critical point in their hospital journey.

This is not a routine acute role. You’ll be:

• making rapid, complex clinical decisions
• influencing admission pathways and patient flow
• leading the dietetic care of patients from front door and admission wards
• shaping how dietetics is delivered at the earliest stage of care

This is a high-autonomy, high-impact role combining clinical expertise, leadership, and service development.

Who is this role for?

Senior Dietitians looking for:

• greater clinical autonomy
• the chance to lead and influence pathways
• a role where your decisions directly impact patient outcomes at pace

We welcome strong Band 6 applicants who have had leadership responsibilities plus experience in managing complex caseloads & service improvement or project work.

For an informal chat, please contact: sian.inson@uhbw.nhs.uk

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing a complex front-door caseload with rapid clinical decision-making
• Identifying & treating nutritional risk early, supporting patient flow & admission avoidance
• Working closely with frailty teams, consultants, & MDTs
• Leading development of the front door dietetic pathway
• Line managing & supporting junior staff
• Contributing to audit, service improvement, & training

What makes this role different?

As the lead dietitian across ED, assessment units, & admissions, you will:

• take ownership of a fast-paced, high-impact caseload
• influence decisions at the point of admission
• support admission avoidance through early intervention
• act as the clinical expert in complex nutrition support (including enteral feeding)
• shape & develop a growing front door service

Leadership & impact

You’ll play a key leadership role within the team, including:

• Line management & supervision of junior staff
• Supporting student training and workforce development
• Leading audit, service improvement, & pathway redesign
• Developing guidelines, protocols, and resource

Why Weston General Hospital?

Weston offers something different compared to larger centres:

• Greater autonomy – your voice is heard and your decisions shape services
• Closer MDT working – genuine collaboration across teams
• Real opportunity to influence and innovate within a developing front door model

All of this in a coastal location, with easy access to Bristol and Bath - giving you both lifestyle & career opportunity.