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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics Acute
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
371-CHS2010
Employer
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2025 23:59

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Acute Adult Dietitian

Band 5

Job overview

Acute Adult Dietitian (Band 5) based at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian just starting their career who has excellent communication skills and a passion for patient centred care. 

As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing a dietetic service across the range of acute adult inpatients and general outpatients, working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants and specialist nurses. 

This role will provide you with excellent and supported professional and personal development. As part of the team you will have opportunities to be involved with the training of dietetic students, other dietitians and healthcare professions. There are also opportunities to get involved with audit, research and service development 

You would be joining a team of over 20 committed and welcoming dietitians, who work in a range of specialist areas at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading is the largest town in the UK with great shopping, nightlife, restaurants and London is less than half an hour by train. 

We are a forward thinking department that has a strong focus on a patient centred service. We encourage service development and have an established quality improvement programme driving the service forward.  

Full time (37.5 hours) hours are available for this role. 

Main duties of the job

You will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading working closely with consultants, and ward staff to assess and advice patients. Our service uses a range of consultation settings to support our patients at all stages along their treatment pathway. Some of the areas of work include: 

  • Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status 

  • Advising and supporting patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings 

  • Supporting the training of dietetic students  

  • Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development 

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role: 

  • A passion and interest for dietetics 
  • HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
  • Patient centred approach  
  • To work as an integrated member of the MDT 

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. 

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. 

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.  

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jacqui Copp on 0118 322 7116  or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • Diploma / Degree in Dietetics
  • Current HCPC registration

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable criteria
  • Student supervisory training
  • Behaviour change training

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some experience of working with groups.
  • An involvement in preparing/delivering a training session
  • Experience of working in an acute clinical setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of producing a simple dietetic resource e.g. leaflet, diet sheet, poster etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the concept of clinical audit and how it is implemented in dietetic practice.
  • Knowledge of the purpose of departmental policies, procedures and care pathways

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jacqui Copp
Job title
Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 7116
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