Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC26-1061A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dietetics (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/08/2026
Employer heading
Dietitian – Acute Medical & Stroke Specialist / Community Domiciliary
Band 6
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
Dietitian – Acute Medical & Stroke Specialist / Community Domiciliary
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Would you like an opportunity to work in a hybrid role, covering both the acute and community settings? Do you have excellent communication skills and a passion for acute medicine / stroke? If so, we would love you to join our team at Milton Keynes University Hospital
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 18 August 2026
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our acute and community teams. You will work as an acute band 6 stroke - medical dietitian 4 days per week, working with inpatients and outpatients. You will also work in the community setting one day per week seeing clients in their own homes and in care homes. The post is suitable for an experienced band 5 or band 6 looking to widen their skills and experience.
Previous experience of nutrition support and enteral feeding is essential.
You should have excellent clinical and communication skills, demonstrate flexibility, manage time effectively, and be committed to teamwork. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic patient-centred care.
We provide CPD opportunities and regular supervision with experienced acute and community dietitians. We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development.
You will join a department of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.
We have excellent secretarial support and take students from Surrey, Oxford Brookes & Hertfordshire Universities. On site accommodation is usually available.
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. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: We’re proud to be a leader in Flexible Working and Work-Life Balance, with scores of 6.40 and 6.49 respectively—both significantly above average. .
To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in acute medicine / stroke, along with community oral nutritional support and home enteral feeding.
To manage a highly diverse caseload
To draw up treatment plans for patients on caseload, this will include acute medicine, stroke, oral nutritional support and home enteral feeding.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
- Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post –registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas.
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.
- Experience of giving advice to acute medical and stroke patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience in devising enteral feeding plans
- Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
- • Ability to prioritise own caseload
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
Communication
Essential criteria
- Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zulaika van Aar
- Job title
- Acute Adult Dietetic Team Leaders
- Telephone number
- 01908 996004
- Additional information
For further details please contact: Acute Adult Dietetic Team Leaders, Zulaika van Aar, Helen Tozer or Ana Wermelinger on 01908 996004
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