Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 14 months (Fixed term until 31 March 2027)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 430-CC25-593A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dietetics (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £27,485 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata if part-time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/01/2026
Employer heading
Rotational Dietitian
Band 5
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Rotational Dietitian Fixed term contract until March 2027
Department Nutrition & Dietetics
Band 5/4 £27,485 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MUKH roles will be considered for flexible working
The vacancy is for a Band 5 post; however, we will also accept applications from dietitians either waiting for or with HCPC registration, who have reduced clinical experience and would work in a B4 role until competencies are achieved
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a registered Dietitian to join our friendly, proactive dietetic team. This post is a rotational band 5 position and will be a good opportunity to practice all you have learnt, to develop your knowledge and skills.
You will be joining our wider team of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.
We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development.
You will be joining a forward-thinking department that is itself developing at a great rate; this opportunity could enhance your dietetic experience towards your new career.
For further details / informal visits contact: Acute Adult Dietetic Team Leaders, Helen Tozer, Zulaika van Aar or Ana Wermelinger on 01908 996004
Interview Thursday 15th January 2026
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
75.8% of Allied Health Professionals feel enthusiastic about their job roles. ''NHS Survey, 2024''
To work as part of a team to provide nutrition and dietetic services to inpatients and outpatients of Milton Keynes General NHS Trust. Part of this role is to assist in supporting Dietetic Students and Dietetic Assistants. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
1. To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in dietetics.
2. To provide nutritional therapy, education and support to inpatients of MKUH
Education
1. To be proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers including health professionals from other disciplines.
2. To assist in providing training and guidance for members of the multidiscipliniary team.
Clinical Governance
1. To work within the Code of Practice of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the guidelines and policies of the HCPC and the British Dietetic Association
2. To work within the requirements of the Acute Trust policies and procedures.
Committee Membership
The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at:
• Quality Development Meetings
• Acute Department Meetings
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- An appropriate degree recognised for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical practice consistent, at least, with successful completion of student clinical placement
- Competent in the use of I.T equipment and basic software especially e-mail and word-processing
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Practices evidence –based dietetics; can research and appraise the evidence; can devise practical action from the evidence
- Excellent time management skills
- Good presentation skills and ability to work with individuals and groups
- Sound clinical dietetic skills to enable work with adult patients
- Reflective practitioner
- Able to offer and accept constructive criticism
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to prioritise own caseload
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Tozer
- Job title
- Highly Specialized Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
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