Band 6 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Rotational Dietitian (Band 6) for a one-year fixed-term post at Watford General Hospital. The role involves working across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke within a supportive MDT and includes 37.5 hours per week with flexible working.

You will provide evidence-based nutritional care, undertake assessments, develop plans, and contribute to audits and professional development, with access to supervision and opportunities

Qualifications

• Dietitian with HCPC registration and Band 6 level experience.
• Experience across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke is desirable.
• Knowledge of nutrition care plans and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a specialist inpatient caseload across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke.
• Provide specialist nutritional advice, including oral and enteral nutrition and discharge planning.
• Contribute to clinical audits, service development and staff education.

Skills

Dietetic assessment

Oral/enteral nutrition knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Health & Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian

Member of BDA

Job description

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Band 6 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics

Band 6

Main area Dietitian Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment from November 2026 to November 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-C-12004

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Rotational Dietitian to join our established team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital on a one-year fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Dietitian looking to take the next step in their career, developing specialist knowledge and clinical skills across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care to patients with a wide range of clinical needs.

Our department offers structured clinical supervision, in-service training and opportunities for professional development, including access to external courses through our links with the University of Hertfordshire.

Interviews will be scheduled for the 1st December 2026.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will independently manage a specialist inpatient caseload across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke, undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing individualised, evidence-based treatment plans.

You will provide specialist nutritional advice and interventions, including oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and complex discharge planning, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and community services.

You will contribute to clinical audits, service development, staff education and the supervision of student Dietitians.

We are looking for an HCPC-registered Dietitian with a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and relevant Band 5 experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke care.

Excellent communication, organisational and clinical reasoning skills are essential, alongside enthusiasm for professional development and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

• Health &Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.
• Member of BDA.
• Membership of specialist group.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with complex medical, surgical and Stroke.
• Appreciation of CPD.
• Appreciation of audit.

Experience:

• Dietetic experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.