Lead Community Dietician | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	King's Lynn, PE30 4ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	31 Jul 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic to join our dietetic team as the Lead Community Dietitian.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and have good communication skills and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post.

This post can involve a combination of face to face and remote working subject to agreement and ensuring the needs of the service are able to be met.

Working in partnership with Dietetic colleagues and other health-care professionals, to be responsible for the delivery of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to the community, including designated GP surgeries in West Norfolk.

• To manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based/client centred principles for a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.

• To provide line management and clinical supervision to Junior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.

• To be an expert advisor in the nutritional care of patients admitted to hospital.

• To take an active part in the training of student dietitians, all levels of healthcare professionals and medical staff on nutrition and therapeutic diets for patients with a range of complex physical and psychological conditions.

• To lead on risk assessment and management within the department.

• To maintain team working with other Band 7 Dietitians in the general day to day management of the department.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-arthospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) willreplace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospitaland beyond.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, maternity, and community-based services to a population of approximately 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire.

There are future plans for this service to transfer to the management of a Community Services provider. Should this occur, staff affected by the transfer would be supported throughout the process in accordance with TUPE regulations, ensuring that relevant employment rights and protections are maintained.

We love working here and think you will too.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this exciting opportunity

This advert closes on Friday 14 Aug 2026

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