Dietitian - Band 5

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our band 5 rotations and provide a service to a variety of inpatient and outpatient areas, including respiratory, diabetes, surgical, care of the elderly, paediatrics and oncology. If you enjoy working as part of a team, using your initiative, and developing clinical and professional skills within a dynamic and supportive environment, this is an ideal opportunity. The post is suitable for newly qualified dietitians or band 5 dietitians seeking further experience. Please note that although this is a 9‑month post, a permanent band 5 role may become available during the duration of the assignment.

Main Duties of the Job:

• The role will primarily involve inpatient work with patients across a variety of specialities, managing oral and enteral feeding.
• You will also have opportunities for outpatient work in general dietetic clinics and contribute to teaching and training of nurses, medical staff, and patient education sessions.
• The post holder will work closely with senior dietitians who will support and train you while offering exposure to other areas of dietetics.
• You will develop resources and participate in quality improvement projects, maintain high standards, and provide student training for several universities.

Working for Our Organisation:

UHD is investing in and developing services in line with the New Hospital Programme. Some services may relocate temporarily or permanently over the coming year; in such cases, excess mileage will not be reimbursed and travel is treated as a normal commute. The fixed‑term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please discuss any secondment details with your line manager before applying.

Person Specification:

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Registered Dietitian (UK) with HCPC registration or awaiting HCPC registration.
• Clinical supervisory skills training.

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of group presentations.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Recent clinical experience as a dietitian or dietitian student within the NHS setting.
• MDT involvement.
• Previous clinical experience at band 5 level.
• Experience of training dietetic students.
• Experience of collaborative working across/between professions to achieve agreed outcomes.

• Word processing/IT skills for correspondence and the production of educational material.
• Ability to carry out and interpret anthropometric measurements.
• Effective problem‑solving skills with clinical examples.
• Data collation and analysis skills.
• Competent in dealing with patients, colleagues, and health care staff.

• Ability to work as part of a team with professional maturity.
• Knowledge of the dietetic and medical management of patients who require nutrition support, with clinical examples.
• Up‑to‑date and confident dietetic knowledge, demonstrated with examples.
• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS, with examples.

• Ability to complete allocated projects and meet deadlines.
• Self‑motivated.
• Experience working under pressure.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect you and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we encourage staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to the merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a submission for the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.