Dietetic Assistant Practitioner | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 pa
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Derby, DE22 3NE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our forward thinking dietetic team.

You will be involved in providing part of the Dietetic Service within the acute hospital setting with a variety of inpatients on various wards.

You will be provided with regular supervision and CPD opportunities in order to develop your clinical skills. We are committed to improving our patient experience and clinical pathways and there will be opportunities to be involved with both current and new projects within the team.

Good communication skills both written and verbal are required to undertake various tasks regarding admin duties.

• Responsible for a patient caseload under the supervision of a Registered dietitian

• Liaise with members of the MDT regarding the nutritional care of patients on your caseload

• You will have admin role to track patients within the oncology pathway who are under the dietitian.

• Involve in updating spreadsheets

If we have a large number of applicants the post might close earlier.

Closing date of applications: 5 August 2026

Interview date: 19 August 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise 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 behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

• An average of 1115 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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This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

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