Band 5 Dietitian

NHS; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Gorleston-on-Sea is seeking a motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join their Adult Acute Dietetic Team. The role includes providing dietetic services across wards and outpatient clinics, contributing to student training, and participating in service development. Candidates should have a relevant degree or be close to completion with registration planned. Opportunities for flexible working are available, emphasizing both personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Dietetics.
• Current Health Care Professions Council registration or soon to be applied for post-graduating.
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Carry own caseload and provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention.
• Provide clinical support to other team members and student dietitians.
• Work alongside the Adult Acute Dietetic Team Lead.

Skills

Good communication skills

Problem solving skills

Team working skills

Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems

Education

Degree/MSc in Dietetics

Current Health Care Professions Council registration

Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Job description

Go back James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Dietitian

The closing date is 19 October 2025

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our Adult Acute Dietetic Team. We are open to applications from student dietitians that are completing their studies and dietitians that are pre-registration. Experience of working within the NHS and the hospital setting would be an advantage.

We are a small and friendly team that includes a range of dietitians from senior to newly qualified, dietetic assistants and secretarial support. Professional development is encouraged and supported through supervision and objective setting. You will be allocated time for studying and shadowing experienced senior dietitians.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive dietitian, with good clinical knowledge, communication and team working skills.This role would provide a brilliant opportunity to start your dietetic career working within a team of enthusiastic and motivated dietitians. The post-holder will be required to provide cover to a range of wards including but not limited to general medicine, orthopaedic, respiratory, cardiology, surgery, gastroenterology, frailty and care of the elderly. In addition to inpatient wards, the post-holder will be required to provide an outpatient clinic on a regular basis.

All dietitians are actively involved in student training and host training to placement students from The University of Hertfordshire and The University of East Anglia. The post-holder will be actively involved in these training programmes and in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through mentoring junior members of the team.

About us

The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. We are situated on the coast with several beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep. We are within commuting distance of Norwich city centre, with on-site hospital parking available.

Service Improvement: The Dietetic Team are always striving to improve our services using audit and quality improvement models for service improvement initiatives, new policies, standard operating procedures, and we are keen for you to become an integral part of continuing this journey.

Personal and professional development is key within the James Paget University Hospital and the Integrated Therapies Department.

Development of self: We will support you in achieving your career goals, through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system. The department actively encourages the utilisation of courses and training opportunities provided and signposted through our Operational Development and Wellbeing Service. Training opportunities range from clinical and non-clinical skills, through to leadership and the development of others. The department's links with the Education Department continue to grow with the use of CPD funding as available.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will also:

• Carry their own caseload and provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention to a wide range of patients across the inpatient and outpatient service
• Provide clinical support to other team members and student dietitians
• Work alongside the Adult Acute Dietetic Team Lead, taking an active role in service development

Core working hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, however, the post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the needs of the service. The opportunity for part-time working can be discussed and may be available to the right candidate.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Dietetics
• Current Health Care Professions Council registration or soon to be applied for post-graduating
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous Band 5 experience/student placements (must include acute NHS placements)
• Enthusiasm for Band 5 post working within the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Awareness of clinical governance and evidence-based practice and its implications for dietetics
• Knowledge of enteral feeding, oral nutritional supplements and nutrition screening
• Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care
• Ability to make decisions regarding change of practice based on clinical evidence and disseminates same to other health professionals

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Good communication skills, able to build rapport and empathy
• Demonstration of ability to act independently/on own initiative and have the ability to know when to ask for help. Acute hospitals are high pressure environments and the ability to cope in this environment is essential
• Problem solving/analytical skills
• Team working skills (evidence of multidisciplinary team working)
• Proactive and self-directed in learning
• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
• Professional demeanour and appearance
• Basic IT skills

Other

• Conscientious/motivated/enthusiastic and able to motivate others
• Evidence of interest/motivation to work for James Paget University Hospital (research/visit Trust)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust