Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-6963DBH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dietitian
Band 5
Job overview
Are you soon to qualify as a Dietitian or are you a Band 5 looking to gain more experience? We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and with excellent communication and team working skills. This position is part of an expanding team with an opportunity to help shape the future service provision.
You will benefit from working alongside Specialist Dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities while providing care for vascular, urology, and elderly patients. You will also gain experience in supporting food policy initiatives, promoting MUST screening and service development.
Main duties of the job
- Manage a designated caseload of patients who may have divers and complex dietetic needs.
- Develop individualised holistic care plans which addresses nutritional status, weight, recommended dietary modifications, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education, physical activity and where appropriate condition management.
- Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways.
- Act as source of expertise in nutrition for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professional.
- Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Post - graduate Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Registered, or due to obtain registration, with the HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council).
Desirable criteria
- BDA membership
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing patients with nutritional support requirements including enteral nutrition in an acute setting
- Evidence of working as part of a team
- Current knowledge of enteral feeding systems and oral nutrition support
Desirable criteria
- Previous Band 5 experience
- Experience of audit/data collection
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Polite, pleasant and understanding manner
- Ability to work within a team
- Contribute to safe and effective patient care
- Good communication skills – both verbal and written
- Good I.T. skills
- Good time management Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Good caseload management
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across sites
- Flexible to fit with the demands of the job
- Provide 7 days service when the speciality requires it
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mattia Bertolini
- Job title
- Head of Service and Clinical Lead for Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07934 603 242
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