Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (September 2026 to August 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0389
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Home Enteral Feeding Team, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Neurology and Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian
Band 6
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
An exciting and excellent opportunity has arisen within the Home Enteral Feed Team (HEFT) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for an enthusiastic and proactive Dietitian.
This job opportunity would be suitable for a Dietitian with experience of enteral feeding and nutrition support, wanting to further develop their experience and knowledge to become a specialist in this field.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have an exciting and challenging caseload within unique settings that offer specialist care in the Acute Hospital and in the community. As well as seeing patients in their own homes, you will also be required to see patients on the Neurology ward, in care homes, at the Specialist Neurology unit and at respite centres.
You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment, have good communication skills and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to this post.
A BSc Hons degree in Dietetics or equivalent is essential as is State Registration. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are also essential as this post covers a large geographical rural area.
Working for our organisation
You will join an award winning, busy, energetic, friendly and growing team of Specialist Dietitians, Enteral Nutrition Nurse Specialists, Dietetic Support Workers, Dietetic Assistant Practitioners and Administration & Clerical staff. You will have the support of both an experienced Dietetic Team Leader and Team Manager.
The team is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, but covers a countywide service and sits within a bustling and friendly Nutrition and Dietetic Department. The successful post holder would be based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, but will be working across the county for several of your working hours.
CPD is actively encouraged through monthly journal club, attendance at relevant conferences and study days. These are supported by an educational bursary.
The department has excellent mobile computer facilities and we encourage the use of the flexible working system in place.
Reasonably priced hospital accommodation may be available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a member of the County wide Home Enteral Feeding Team service (HEFT); providing, coordinating, developing and auditing/evaluating evidence based dietetic care to patients with complex medical and nutritional needs requiring enteral nutrition support in the community.
Opportunities will be available to undertake research and service development projects within the specialist field of Neurology and Home Enteral Feeding.
To work effectively alongside other health professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Support and regular liaisons will be undertaken with the Neurology MDT, Palliative care, Endoscopy and Gastroenterology.
Person specification
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Degree/post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC
- Experience of working with people with Neurological conditions
- Clinical knowledge around enteral feeding
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Develop and deliver training materials to a variety of audiences
- Undertake clinical supervision of junior staff and students
- Hold a valid driving license and access to a road worthy vehicle during office hours
- Understanding of Nasogastric and Gastrostomy tubes and knowledge of stoma care
- Use of software packages including Word, Excel, nutritional analysis packages, statistical packages
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training in enteral feeding and/or Neurology (e.g. British Dietetic Association accredited course).
- Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures and risk assessments
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
- Laura-Marie Baldwin
- Job title
- Lead Specialist Neurology Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4225645
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