Clinical Specialist - Nutrition Support

Are you an experienced HCPC registered Dietician seeking a new opportunity?

We are seeking a Clinical Specialist Nutrition Support Dietitian to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Community Nutrition and Dietetics team. This is a newly created role based on a successful model within our Allied Health Professional (AHP) teams, offering a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop specialist nutritional care in the community.

You will provide specialist nutritional care to patients requiring nutrition support, including those with complex tissue damage and frailty, across outpatient clinics, patients’ own homes, and care/nursing homes. Working alongside an established Band 7 Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in clinical leadership, service development, supervision, and education while ensuring a high-quality, patient-focused service. The ideal candidate will be an HCPC-registered Dietitian with strong experience in nutrition support and enteral feeding and excellent clinical expertise.

As a Clinical Specialist Dietitian, You Will:

• Provide specialist nutritional care to patients requiring nutrition support in community settings, including those with complex tissue damage and frailty.
• Work across outpatient clinics, patients’ own homes, and care/nursing homes.
• Lead and contribute to service development, education, and clinical governance.
• Play a key role in the clinical leadership, supervision, and training of junior staff and students.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent.”

At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development.
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Lease car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply).
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dawn Goudge
Job title: AHP Clinical lead, Professional lead for Dietetics
Email address: dawn.goudge@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07825 657168

Gill Bray - Operational Manager
Email: gill.bray@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Tel: 07775 012080