Lead Dietitian - Food First
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/23/2025
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Description
Food First Lead Dietitian (Band 7)
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Hours: up to 37.5 hours / week – fixed term contract / secondment opportunity
1 year from October 2025
Are you an experienced Community Dietitian ready to take the next step in your career?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to lead our Food First and Prescribing Support Dietetic Service in Milton Keynes.
This is a 12-month leadership role within our innovative and supportive community dietetic team, working across care homes and primary care settings. You’ll lead a small, dedicated team comprising a Dietitian and a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, collaborating closely with colleagues across Bedfordshire and Luton.
This role is ideal for a dietitian with substantial community experience and a passion for service development and leadership. You’ll bring strong communication, time management, and teamworking skills, along with the flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll be part of a vibrant department based at Milton Keynes University Hospital, home to over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers, and admin staff. Our service spans acute, community, paediatric, and learning disability care.
We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, excellent support systems, and commitment to professional development. We also host student placements from the University of Surrey, and Oxford Brookes University.
Interview date:14.07.25
What We Offer
A forward-thinking, friendly team environment
Strong admin and assistant support
On-site accommodation (subject to availability)
Access to CPD and leadership development opportunities
Support from a dedicated Therapy Practice Education Team
Aim of the role
We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Pryke Job title: Dietetic Manager &Therapy Lead Email address: [email protected]
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Hours: up to 37.5 hours / week – fixed term contract / secondment opportunity
1 year from October 2025
Are you an experienced Community Dietitian ready to take the next step in your career?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to lead our Food First and Prescribing Support Dietetic Service in Milton Keynes.
This is a 12-month leadership role within our innovative and supportive community dietetic team, working across care homes and primary care settings. You’ll lead a small, dedicated team comprising a Dietitian and a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, collaborating closely with colleagues across Bedfordshire and Luton.
This role is ideal for a dietitian with substantial community experience and a passion for service development and leadership. You’ll bring strong communication, time management, and teamworking skills, along with the flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll be part of a vibrant department based at Milton Keynes University Hospital, home to over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers, and admin staff. Our service spans acute, community, paediatric, and learning disability care.
We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, excellent support systems, and commitment to professional development. We also host student placements from the University of Surrey, and Oxford Brookes University.
Interview date:14.07.25
What We Offer
A forward-thinking, friendly team environment
Strong admin and assistant support
On-site accommodation (subject to availability)
Access to CPD and leadership development opportunities
Support from a dedicated Therapy Practice Education Team
Aim of the role
- Develop, lead, and coordinate a Food First team in Milton Keynes.
- The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the Dietetic Service Lead.
- To demonstrate and role model specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
- To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service and informing the Dietetic Service Lead of any problems that may arise.
- To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, prescribing support team, GPs and colleagues.
We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Pryke Job title: Dietetic Manager &Therapy Lead Email address: [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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