Dietitian, Band 5

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Dietitian to manage enterally fed patients at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. This role offers a supportive environment, professional development, and opportunities to work across specialties. Ideal for newly qualified or experienced clinicians keen to specialize in enteral feeding. The position includes flexible working options and a salary between £31,049 to £37,796 annually.

Benefits

Structured preceptorship for newly qualified dietitians

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care.
• Experience within the NHS in adult oral nutrition and enteral nutrition support.
• Evidence of successful clinical experience being an autonomous practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of adult and paediatric enterally fed patients.
• Work autonomously, supported by specialist dietitians and a mentor.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including neurology and palliative care.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Role

Dietitian, Band 5

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Are you a newly qualified dietitian (or awaiting HCPC registration) seeking a supportive, progressive environment? Or an experienced clinician wanting to develop your skills in a forward-thinking department?

We're looking for a dietitian passionate about enteral feeding to join our friendly, collaborative team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, with outreach into community outpatient settings.

Your role includes managing a core caseload of enterally fed patients, with opportunities to gain experience in Critical Care, Cancer Services, Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Renal, Paediatrics, Stroke and Neurology, and Parenteral Nutrition.

You'll work independently and within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care in clinical and community settings.

We offer a structured preceptorship for newly qualified staff, exposure to multiple specialties, strong university partnerships for teaching and research, access to the Trust\'s Quality Improvement Academy, and a supportive team focused on professional growth.

Whether starting out or seeking a new challenge, this is a great opportunity to grow your dietetic career.

Main duties of the job

We seek a passionate dietitian to join our Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT). In this role, you\'ll manage a varied caseload of adult and paediatric enterally fed patients across Gloucestershire in homes, care homes, schools, and respite centres.

You will work autonomously, supported by specialist dietitians and a mentor to develop your skills. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including neurology, learning disabilities, and palliative care. Extend your scope through practical tube competencies and use strong communication skills.

Opportunities include postgraduate study, research, audit, and a Preceptorship programme. Flexible and remote working options, plus wellbeing support, are offered.

Ideal for newly qualified dietitians seeking structured support and varied clinical experience or experienced clinicians wishing to specialise or broaden expertise in enteral feeding. Join a friendly team valuing clinical excellence, development, collaboration, and meaningful patient care.

Make a real difference to patients across Gloucestershire.

About us

We are a large, friendly department based on 2 sites; Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH). There is free bus travel between these sites for Trust staff.

The Department of Dietetics is a dynamic and forward-thinking department operating across both hospital sites, structured into three key portfolios. These include Nutrition and Dietetics, encompassing acute services, renal, oncology, nutrition support, education, and the adult diabetes service; the Home Enteral Feeding Service, providing comprehensive care for adult and paediatric patients requiring enteral feeding across the county; and the Specialist Weight Management Service, delivering a specialist Tier 3 weight management programme.

The Department has an ambitious and evolving vision, striving to become a recognised centre of excellence for dietetics both regionally and nationally. Staff are actively encouraged and supported to engage in service evaluation, research, innovation, and teaching, ensuring continuous development and the highest standards of patient care.

Job responsibilities

See the full job description for more details and do please get in touch for an informal chat if you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity

June Beharry (Lead Dietitian GRH)

[e-mail]

0300 422 5506

Fiona Brown (Lead Dietitian CGH)

0300 422 3460

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Registered with HCPC
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, caring and empathy skills and can relate well to staff and patients.
• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills including active listening skills.
• Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care
• Ability to demonstrate Trust required behaviours in working towards Individual, Department, Divisional and Trust Objectives/Goals.
• Ability to deliver education sessions to patients, colleagues, students and healthcare staff
• The ability to react in a flexible way to support changing demands in service delivery, and providing cover as required at band 5 level to dietetic specialist areas
• The ability to manage change and conflict to ensure resolutions with positive outcomes.
• Evidence of CPD, including evidence of reflective practice and utilisation of best practice.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours, including occasional evenings if the service requires.
• Knowledge of research, audit and service evaluation methodologies
• Able to travel to other hospital sites and community locations.
• Evidence of successful clinical experience in NHS being autonomous practitioner and able to act on own initiative
• Able to apply knowledge across a range of clinical dietetic areas in acute hospital settings.
• Experience within the NHS in adult oral nutrition and enteral nutrition support
• Experience of effectively maintain working relationship within a team
• Ability to recognise own professional limitations and when to seek advice from senior colleagues
• Can cope with working across sites in a busy and changing environment with ability to remain calm & in control during busy phases
• An ability to interact with people experiencing psychological or physical health problems and / or disabilities
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
• Self-motivated.
• Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks.
• To maintain Professional appearance and behaviours in the workplace
• Car owner/ drive
• Evidence of CPD since registration
• Attendance on relevant accredited courses
• Experience in implementing clinical governance
• Willing to lead change.
• The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate.
• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Experience of handling difficult & sensitive situations well

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year(pro rata if part time)