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.

Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered.

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.

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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? xwzovoh

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.