Dietitian

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare trust in Chertsey is looking for a Band 5 Dietitian to join its dynamic dietetic department on a fixed-term contract. The role involves managing a varied caseload of community and inpatient patients and offering nutritional advice through comprehensive assessments. The candidate must have a degree in Dietetics, HCPC registration, and relevant NHS experience. Opportunities for professional development and CPD are provided, making this an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

CPD support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent qualification required.
• Registration with HCPC mandatory.
• Training in a Primary/Secondary care NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients for dietetic care.
• Provide nutritional advice based on complex patient data.
• Participate in teaching and training of healthcare professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective time management

Computer literacy

Motivational interviewing

Team working skills

Education

4 year degree in Dietetics

Registration with HCPC (or in progress)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to join a supportive and innovative dietetic department? We are recruiting a Band 5 Dietitian to work at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals in Surrey, on a 12 month fixed term contract. If you are keen to develop your clinical knowledge and to embrace new ways of working within an ever-changing NHS this could be the post for you.

The postholder will hold a varied caseload covering community patients or inpatient wards as well as out-patient clinics and group education sessions. The postholder will be well supported by our team, which includes a wide range of speciality colleagues. This role is on a rotational basis and includes surgery, respiratory, care of the elderly, community and cardiac care.

The post also includes the opportunity to experience areas such as bariatric surgery, stroke, critical care, paediatrics, gastroenterology and diabetes.

There are also excellent relations with multidisciplinary teams throughout the trust.

CPD and flexible working is also encouraged within our team, to support personal and professional growth.

Dietetic students in their final degree year are also invited to apply.

For further information please contact:

Kylie Bishop, Clinical Lead Dietitian for Gastroenterology & Surgery.

Email: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team at ASPH providing high quality dietetic community, inpatient and outpatient care.

They will be responsible for organising and providing nutritional care plans and services for patients, carers, and staff. The post-holder will be play an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training, audits and service improvement projects.

To post holder will communicate and collaborate with a variety of team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements and deliver high quality patient care. They will participate in the teaching and training of other health care professionals.

We are keen to support your development. We offer regular supervision and a robust appraisal system; in addition, we encourage and support CPD and quality improvement project opportunities such as our 'mini' rotation programme and department wide joint learning sessions.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible

Details Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-AHP0792-ED

Job locations

Ashford and St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will actively manage a caseload of patients dependent on their clinical rotation. They will interpret complex patient data to provide high quality, safe and effective nutritional advice.

The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessments of patients diet and lifestyle to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. These assessments will include interpreting biochemical data and qualitative/quantitative analysis of nutritional information. They will develop treatment programmes including monitoring in accordance with local guidelines and evidence-based practice.

See job description in supporting documents for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• 4 year degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
• Registration with HCPC (or in progress)
• Training in a Primary/ Secondary care NHS setting

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Membership of the British Dietetic Association
• Student Supervisory Skills course

Experience (Essential)

• General experience of clinical dietetics within a NHS setting.
• Experience in enteral and oral nutritional support practices.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of initiating patients on home enteral feeding.
• Experience developing and delivering training and education to healthcare professionals.
• Experience of Clinical audit/ service development.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Able to demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of national clinical and professional policies, guidelines and procedures, e.g. NICE;/BDA/HCPC Code of Conduct.

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Documented evidence of CPD

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise a busy caseload.
• Computer literacy in particular with data collection, PowerPoint, Excel, word processing and internet use
• Motivational interviewing and negotiation skills
• Effective team working skills and understanding of team dynamics

Skills (Desirable)

• Delivering effective virtual and face to face training

Other (Essential)

• Car driver

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/