Dietitian

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a motivated dietitian to join the team at North Bristol NHS Trust, providing essential dietetic services across inpatient wards. This role involves working closely with a mixed caseload whilst also contributing to the training of future dietitians. Join a supportive environment with ample professional development opportunities.

Benefits

In-house CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision

Training for student dietitians

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Clinical experience in the NHS is essential.
• Specific interest in dietetics and proven experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic services to specified wards and outpatient clinics.
• Deliver education and training on nutrition-related topics.
• Liaise with healthcare team to ensure appropriate nutritional management.

Skills

Clinical experience in NHS

Effective communication

Nutritional knowledge

Education

HCPC registration

Relevant CPD related to dietetics

Job description

Site Southmead Hospital Bristol Town Bristol Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 05/08/2025

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Job overview

1.0 WTE Permanent Position (Medical caseload)

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our large department within the medical inpatient ward team . This post would suit a newly qualified band 5 dietitian and contains a mixed caseload of medical and complex care wards. The post holder will be working closely with our existing band 5 ’ s in managing a wide variety of clinical conditions seen across the Trust.

There would be an expectation that this post holder would be involved in training student dietitians from both Plymouth and Birmingham City Universities, on completion of the clinical supervisory skills course .

We offer a variety of in house CPD opportunities, clinical supervision and preceptorships for newly qualified staff.

To provide a dietetic service to specified wards at NBT such as complex medical and elderly c are of the elderly .

To provide cover during annual leave and unplanned leave to a variety of clinical areas.

To deliver education and training on nutrition-related topics to a range of health professionals, students and patients.

To contribute to implementation of the Trust Nutrition and Hydration strategy.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1 . To provide and develop an effective and evidence-based general dietetic service to designated wards and outpatient clinics. This means

providing expert advice to patients, carers and clinicians about the most effective nutritional treatment

ensuring special diets and artificial nutrition meet or exceed all nutrient requirements despite significant dietary or medical restrictions

liaising with members of the health care team in hospital and in the community to ensure they are fully informed and able to support the patient in implementing the appropriate nutritional prescription / management for their condition.

Person specification

• HCPC registration
• Clinical experience in NHS
• Specific interest in this role
• Experience within NHS system
• Relevant CPD related to dietetics and this role

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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.

Application numbers

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

Name Kaylee Sayer Job title Dietitian (Team Leader) Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0117 4145428 Additional information

Kathryn Campbell (Dietitian and Education lead) [e-mail] or 0117 4145428