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This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll lead the development and delivery of the nutrition compliance agenda across NHS Supply Chain: Food. You'll play a pivotal part in shaping how nutritional standards are implemented and monitored, ensuring NHS Trusts meet Hospital Food Standards while driving innovation, compliance, and improved health outcomes. Please note this is a Maternity cover contract. Working cross-functionally with procurement, culinary, and account management teams, you'll influence both internal strategy and supplier performance—helping to raise standards across the NHS food supply chain.
Job Responsibility
Lead and deliver the nutrition and compliance strategy roadmap across short, medium, and long-term plans
Drive compliance to Hospital Food Standards, Public Health targets, and wider government food standards
Develop and embed performance frameworks, including supplier scorecards and compliance tracking
Partner with category teams to influence supplier nutritional policies and identify opportunities for improvement
Engage directly with NHS Trust stakeholders to audit, monitor and improve compliance performance
Support and input into tenders and specifications to ensure nutritional and regulatory standards are met
Champion initiatives such as plant-forward eating and wellbeing-focused food strategies
Deliver internal dietetic training and provide expert guidance across procurement, culinary, and account management teams
Represent the organisation externally through industry engagement, forums, and networking events
Drive added-value opportunities that support both savings and revenue growth across key accounts
Requirements
Degree-qualified in Nutrition or Dietetics
Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist (HCPC or UKVRN)
Strong experience working in a nutrition, dietetic, or compliance-focused role
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Experience working across multiple teams and managing competing priorities
Confident communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills
Passionate about food, nutrition trends, and improving health outcomes at scale
Commercially aware, with an understanding of how to drive value through compliance and innovation
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across England when required