Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SP05128
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/11/2025
Employer heading
Dietitian - Band 5
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our department provide a service to a variety of inpatient and outpatient areas including respiratory, diabetes, surgical and care of the elderly, paediatrics and oncology depending on the band 5 rotation. You should be a good team worker and be able to use your initiative.
If you enjoy working as part of a team and are keen to change and innovate practice this is the job for you. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop clinical and professional skills within a dynamic and supportive team. This post is suitable for newly qualified Dietitians or Band 5 Dietitians looking for further experience.
The post holder will work closely with our Senior Dietitians who will help train and support you along with providing opportunities of experiencing other areas of dietetics. New ways of working and evaluating our practice through audit are strongly encouraged in our team and hospital trust. Developing resources and carrying out audits will be encouraged to maintain our high profile within the hospital. We provide student training and will be expecting the post holder to contribute.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and/or Poole hospital
Interview Date: 14th November 2025
Main duties of the job
You need to be an excellent communicator with experience of group work. The department is actively involved in the teaching and training of nursing and medical staff and there would be an opportunity to develop your skills in this area.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is made up of 3 Hospitals. The post holder is applying for a rotational post which can be based at either the Royal Bournemouth Hospital or Poole site. It is a condition of employment that all staff being recruited will work across sites.
This post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. The department is committed to CPD and we offer a wide range of in-house training. You will be invited to regular professional update meetings across the whole team. In addition we are closely connected with our colleagues across Dorset and run a Dorset wide education and networking event twice yearly.
We would be very happy to have a conversation about specific areas of interest in the rotations as well how your skill set fits with our service and your development needs.
We would welcome applications from current Dietetic students who are due to finish their training and will be eligible for HCPC registration in 2025.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics Or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Registered Dietitian (UK) with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of carrying out audit.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- Experience of Group Presentations.
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable criteria
- MDT involvement.
- Experience of training Dietetic students.
- Previous clinical experience at band 5 level
Technical
Essential criteria
- Word processing/IT skills for correspondence and the production of educational material.
- Ability to carry out and interpret anthropometric measurements.
- Effective problem solving skills
- Data collation and analysis skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team with professional maturity.
- Knowledge of the dietetic and medical management of patients who require nutrition support
- Up-to-date and confident dietetic knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Dietetics within NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Self motivated
- Experience working under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Interdepartmental working e.g catering
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
- Donna Garcia
- Job title
- Lead for Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4732
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