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Food Service Dietitian – Compass Group UK. Location: Midlands + Hybrid. Contract: Full‑time. Sector: Medirest. Are you a passionate, HCPC‑registered Dietitian looking to make a real impact on patient care across our Healthcare sector? Join Compass Group UK as a Food Service Dietitian, where you’ll play a key role in shaping safe, nutritious and enjoyable meals for thousands of patients every day. Working as part of our Healthcare Dietetic Team and reporting to the Head of Dietetics, you’ll support acute, community and mental health hospitals across our Medirest portfolio. You’ll influence menu development, lead on nutritional standards, support contract mobilisations and work closely with culinary, operational and business development teams to drive outstanding food services across our sites.
Job Responsibility
Develop, review and improve menus and recipes to meet diverse patient dietary needs
Work with chefs and operational leads to produce nutritionally compliant, cost-effective meals
Analyse menus using nutrition software and advise on allergens, IDDSI and therapeutic diets
Participate in audits, gather feedback and recommend improvements to meal services
Support new business tenders and mobilisations with expert dietetic and nutritional guidance
Deliver engaging training to catering and healthcare teams across our sites
Develop protocols, mealtime initiatives and specialist diet policies
Stay up-to-date with legislation and ensure full compliance across all contracts
Requirements
HCPC-Registered Dietitian with a recognised Dietetics/Nutrition qualification
Experience working with patients in hospitals, community services, care homes or other health settings
Background as a Food Service Dietitian or experience working closely with catering teams
Strong skills in menu analysis, recipe development and therapeutic diet planning
Confident communicator who can deliver training and influence operational teams
Motivated, collaborative, adaptable and passionate about improving patient nutrition
Comfortable with regular national travel
What we offer
Play a key role in improving patient outcomes across our Healthcare sector
Work across a diverse healthcare portfolio with the UK's largest contract catering provider
Be part of a supportive, innovative Dietetic Team with opportunities to grow and specialise
Contribute to large-scale projects, new site mobilisations and service development