Lecturer in Dietetics

The Role

This role sits within the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (BNS), part of our Faculty of Medical Sciences who deliver world leading innovation and excellence in teaching and research. 

We have a vacancy for a Lecturer in Dietetics and Human Nutrition (1.0 FTE) to deliver teaching, assessment and student support for the undergraduate Dietetic and Nutrition programmes in the Faculty of Medical Sciences. This is a 1 year fixed term maternity cover post, which may be available as a secondment. You will be expected to contribute to curriculum development, research, and the wider academic, scholarly and professional requirements of the School and Faculty. We are particularly interested to hear from individuals with clinical research or quality improvement experience.

You will join an enthusiastic and vibrant group of educationalists and researchers at an exciting time of expansion of nutrition and dietetic undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at Newcastle University. Our programmes include MDiet Dietetics, BSc Human Nutrition, and BSc Nutrition with Food Marketing, MRes Human Nutrition.

Preferred start date is Wednesday 2nd July 2024.

Further information about the School is available at

Informal enquiries may be made to Ms Susan Lennie, e-mail

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic staff may be expected to perform.

Key Accountabilities
• Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities as part of a team. This should be carried out within external, professional or accreditation requirements
• Set, mark and assess course work and examinations, providing timely and effective feedback to students
• Ensure that current research, scholarship and evaluation is informing teaching and assessment practice
• Supervise undergraduate and/or postgraduate research projects in nutrition and dietetics and related disciplines
• Provide timely mentoring, academic guidance and pastoral support to students to enhance their learning experience
• Undertake administrative duties related to the degree programmes and modules as appropriate to role
• Engage in research activities, teaching innovation and/or other professional activities for the benefit of the University and the discipline

The Person 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

• Knowledge, ability and expertise to teach dietetics, nutrition and other related topics at both undergraduate and postgraduate level 
• Awareness of current issues and trends in Dietetics and Human Nutrition with wide-ranging knowledge and experience in clinical and/or community dietetics
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills, showing ability to effectively communicate complex information, in writing and verbally with students, academic and external audiences
• Experience of working independently and cohesively within a team and contributing enthusiastically to the team goals
• Experience of providing pastoral support to students
• Ability to contribute to recruitment activities for the degree programmes
• Ability to supervise Masters level research projects

Desirable
• Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives within healthcare
• Experience of supervising student research projects in the area 
• A good quality publication record for the discipline, with peer reviewed publications at international level
• Experience of coordinating and leading modules or courses in higher education

Attributes and Behaviour

• Effective communicator who is able to motivate and engage students and colleagues
• Willingness to work flexibly and according to the demands of the programme
• Sensitivity to the views of others
• Enthusiasm for the task in hand

Qualifications

• Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (UK) registration in Dietetics

Desirable
• PhD and/or educated to Masters level or equivalent
• Recognised Postgraduate teaching qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26996

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