Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-CH7283351
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abingdon Community Hospital - Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
- Town
- Abingdon
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Dietitian
Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a passionate and experienced Dietitian ready to lead and innovate in stroke rehabilitation? Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Clinical Lead Dietitian to join our multidisciplinary team at the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU).
About the Role:
As the Clinical Lead Dietitian, you will provide expert clinical leadership and deliver a highly specialist, evidence-based dietetic service for patients recovering from stroke. You will manage a complex caseload, lead on service development, and support the professional growth of junior staff. Your expertise in nutrition support, dysphagia, and stroke rehabilitation will be vital in shaping patient care and outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the dietetic provision for OSRU, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Manage and assess complex nutritional needs, including enteral feeding and risk feeding decisions.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, including Speech and Language Therapists, to support holistic care planning.
• Deliver training and mentorship to junior staff working across our Community Hospitals.
• Contribute to service development through audits, policy implementation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Represent the dietetic service at stroke-specific and Trust-wide forums.
What We’re Looking For:
• HCPC registered Dietitian with a BSc (Hons) or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics.
• Significant experience in stroke rehabilitation, nutrition support, and dysphagia management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience in teaching, supervision, and service development.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel across clinical sites as needed.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development, a supportive team environment, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of stroke survivors.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous specialist experience in nutrition support and dysphagia management at Band 6/7
- Advanced working knowledge of stroke rehabilitation and experience of working with patients following stroke
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills specific to Neurological impairments
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the key physical health issues related to health inequalities
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition / Dietetics degree or post graduate diploma or equivalent
- Recent relevant post graduate courses at Masters level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Member of the BDA virtual stroke group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing dietetic input in an inpatient setting
- Experience of teaching and training
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in community or primary care
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
- Becks Holder
- Job title
- AHP Lead Community hospitals
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823 327206
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