dietitian

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A University Teaching Hospital in Milton Keynes is seeking an enthusiastic dietitian to join their acute and community teams. The successful candidate will work in both acute and community settings, providing nutritional therapy and support. This role requires excellent clinical and communication skills, plus experience in nutrition support. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment, with a salary range of £38,682 - £46,580 and flexible working options.

Benefits

Free on-site parking including EV charging

Complimentary refreshments

Flexible working arrangements

Discounted gym membership

Generous annual leave

Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

On-site nursery

Health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in nutrition support and enteral feeding is essential.
• Must demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge in general dietetics.
• Manage diverse caseload, including acute and community settings.
• Assist in training junior staff and supervise dietetic assistants.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Job description

- NHS Survey, 2024'' Allied Health Professionals experience a high diverse and equal work environment, supporting this with 8.33 out of 10.

Previous experience of nutrition support and enteral feeding is essential.

You should have excellent clinical and communication skills, demonstrate flexibility, manage time effectively, and be committed to teamwork. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic patient‑centred care.

We provide CPD opportunities and regular supervision with experienced acute and community dietitians. We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development.

You will join a department of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.

We have excellent secretarial support and take students from Surrey and Oxford Brookes Universities. On site accommodation is usually available.

Key Responsibilities

• To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in acute medicine / stroke, along with community oral nutritional support and home enteral feeding.
• To manage a highly diverse caseload.
• To draw up treatment plans for patients on caseload, this will include acute medicine, stroke, oral nutritional support and home enteral feeding.
• To provide nutritional therapy, education and support to people who may have complex social and dietary needs and may be resistant to dietary change.

Leadership

• To assist, support and supervise junior dietitians, dietetic assistants and students contributing to their professional development including appraisal and personal development plans.
• To build good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working between different disciplines.
• To provide nutrition advice to key stakeholders and colleagues, by researching the evidence base and identifying opportunities for development and innovation.
• To collaborate in the development of guidelines, pathways and protocols using research skills and supporting the implementation as appropriate to identified needs.

Education

• To recognise the need for continuous professional development. Within the performance system and in discussion with the team leader, the post holder will be responsible for identifying and attending their own training and professional development needs.
• To feedback learning from training to inform other members of the department to enhance service development through up-to-date knowledge and expertise.
• To actively participate in student training within the department.
• To design and deliver training as appropriate to health care professionals, e.g. nursing and medical staff, health care assistants, catering staff etc.
• To be jointly responsible for delegated planning, delivery and supervision of junior dietitian training.

Clinical Governance

• To access, critically appraise and use best practice/evidence-based information to contribute to the production and review of clinical guidelines, and to inform care pathways for patients.
• To be involved in reviewing professional standards, protocols, and national guidelines (e.g. NICE guidelines, BAPEN recommendations, ESPEN publications) as they apply to the dietetic input of multidisciplinary teams.
• To work within the Code of Practice of the Health Professions Council and the guidelines and policies of the HCPC and the British Dietetic Association.
• To work within the requirements of the Acute Trust policies and procedures.

Organisation/Administrative Responsibilities

• To keep accurate and timely electronic notes for patients. These will be completed within the guidelines of the organisation and professional body, ensuring legibility and accessibility.
• To be aware of confidentiality issues and to ensure organisational and departmental policies are adhered to.
• To be up to date with IT policies and plans, using electronic communication and reporting methods wherever possible.

Responsibility for Resources

• To evaluate service user information in line with current evidence and produce new information as required.
• To provide and where necessary develop up-to-date resources for healthcare professionals to support nutritional management care plans.
• To request prescriptions from GPs for ACBS enteral feed products or oral nutritional supplements, and order for hospital use, as appropriate, via Dietetic Feed Stores Assistant.

Communication

• To communicate with patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals across the local healthcare environment.
• To communicate with dietetic colleagues across the region on a regular basis.
• To use special communication systems (e.g., pictorial or adapted aids) when dealing with people with additional learning needs and those with communication difficulties due to age, illness or trauma.

Would you like an opportunity to work in a hybrid role, covering both the acute and community settings? Do you have excellent communication skills and a passion for acute medicine / stroke? If so, we would love you to join our team at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our acute and community teams. You will work as an acute band 6 stroke - medical dietitian 4 days per week, working with inpatients and outpatients. You will also work in the community setting one day per week seeing clients in their own homes and in care homes. The post is suitable for an experienced band 5 or band 6 looking to widen their skills and experience.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision‑making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

• Free on-site parking including EV charging
• Complimentary refreshments
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted gym membership
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• On-site nursery (charges apply)
• A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
• VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580

Hours: 37.5 hours / week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible / part time working