Job vacancy: Senior Specialist Dietitian for Oncology and Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Weston-super-Mare

Job summary

Main area: Senior Specialist Dietitian
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent: Working one bank holiday day per year and contributing to any future planned weekend working rota.
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 5 days)
Job ref: 387-DT2495-NG

Employer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Weston General Hospital
Town: Weston-super-Mare
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/09/2025 23:59

Senior Specialist Dietitian for Oncology and Surgery

Band 7

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

HCPC registration
Degree/postgraduate qualification in nutrition and dietetics
Evidence of extensive postgraduate training relevant to post
Clinical supervisory skills course
Postgraduate diploma/MSc or equivalent evidence of advanced dietetic practice
PENG Group Clinical Update Course and/or Behaviour Change Course

Desirable criteria

BDA membership
Teaching qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Significant clinical experience in: - Nutritional Support/Therapy in the relevant pathways of care ie oncology / surgery - Chronic Disease Management - Enteral Nutrition Support This should include a significant period of time working in a clinical speciality at a senior level
Working as part of a multi-professional team
Experience of training dietetic students at all grades
Experience of audit and/or quality assurance
Experience of managing/supervising junior staff
Experience of working in a multicultural setting

Desirable criteria

Experience of producing protocols and procedures for use by others
Experience or involvement of implementing guidance, policy
Research and Development

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Advanced communications skills at all levels - Oral - Written - Interpersonal
Good organisational skills and time management
Teaching/presentation skills in a variety of settings and to professional groups/grades at undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree level
Computer skills i.e. Databases, Excel and use of dietary analysis programs
Advanced analytical and clinical reasoning skills
Behavioural and motivational interviewing skills

Desirable criteria

Counselling skills
Evidence of published own work/articles etc.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

Ability to work under pressure
Ability to both work alone and as a team player
Able to maintain effective working relationships across different professions
Ability to work under own initiative
Flexibility
Reflective approach to practice
Ability to process highly complex information or situations
Ability to deal with challenging behaviours of patients, carers and students
Promotes professional interests

Desirable criteria

Active/committee member of BDA Specialist Interest Group

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sian Inson
Job title: Pathway Lead for Nutrition and Dietetics
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01934647031

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Senior Specialist Dietitian for Oncology and Surgery

Band 7

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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