B5 Rotational Dietitian

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in St Leonards is seeking a Dietitian to manage dietetic care for inpatients and outpatients. The role involves conducting phone clinics, providing patient education, and training nursing staff. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant dietetic qualification and have experience in a clinical setting. This position offers numerous staff benefits, including access to the NHS pension scheme and onsite support services.

Benefits

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nurseries

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience with general medical inpatients and community-based nutrition support.
• Ability to conduct outpatient phone clinics and face-to-face clinics.
• Experience in conducting patient education sessions.

Responsibilities

• Manage dietetic care for a range of patients.
• Lead outpatient phone clinics and educational sessions.
• Support training and supervision of student dietitians.

Skills

Specialist dietetic management

Patient education

Training nursing staff

Education

Relevant dietetic qualification

Job description

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: Investing in Rehabilitation and Home First services to deliver ‘The Art of the Possible’

At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT), we’re not just imagining a better future for healthcare—we’re building it.

We are committed to improving outcomes for patients, and driven by a quality improvement approach we’re rethinking what’s possible for patient care through a bold and forward-looking plan. We are investing in our Acute Therapy, Urgent Community Response, and Virtual Ward services.

As part of our "Art of the Possible" vision, we’re delivering rehabilitation and care that is:

• Closer to home
• Faster to access
• Seamlessly coordinated
• Built around our patients
  
  

Our Home First and Virtual Ward models are at the heart of this transformation—enabling people to recover in their own homes with hospital-level support, surrounded by comfort, dignity, and expert care.

This means:

• Faster recovery and fewer hospital admissions
• Truly personalised care, wherever it’s needed
• Greater independence and better outcomes for our communities
  
  

But innovation doesn’t happen without passionate people. That’s why we’re investing not just in services—but in you.

To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, surgical inpatients, rehab inpatients, general outpatients, community based nutrition support patients living in their own homes and residential homes.

To undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face to face general outpatient clinic.

To undertake patient group education sessions in specialist areas including Cardiac rehab and Coeliac disease.

To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.

To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.

To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.

To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.

To undertake regular audit of services provided.

Please Refer To The Job Description Attached.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katherine Howells Job title: Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07811811721

Penny Kaye

Trainee Advanced Practitioner: Oncology Dietetics

Joint Interim Professional Lead for Dietetics

07770970881

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