Dietitian | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a Dietitian who is either soon to qualify or currently a Band 5 looking to gain broader experience. The role offers the chance to work with specialist dietitians across vascular, urology, and elderly patient care, and to contribute to food policy initiatives and MUST screening.

A supportive team environment with opportunities for service development is provided, within the Trust’s improvement journey.

Qualifications

• Soon-to-qualify Dietitian or Band 5 seeking additional experience.
• Collaborate with specialist dietitians across several specialties.
• Develop holistic care plans addressing nutrition, weight, lifestyle and behaviour change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated caseload of patients with diverse and complex dietetic needs.
• Develop individualised holistic care plans addressing nutrition, weight, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education and activity.
• Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways.
• Act as a source of nutrition expertise for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Dietitian | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you soon to qualify as a Dietitian or are you a Band 5 looking to gain more experience? We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and with excellent communication and team working skills. This position is part of an expanding team with an opportunity to help shape the future service provision.

You will benefit from working alongside Specialist Dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities while providing care for vascular, urology, and elderly patients. You will also gain experience in supporting food policy initiatives, promoting MUST screening and service development.

• Manage a designated caseload of patients who may have divers and complex dietetic needs.
• Develop individualised holistic care plans which addresses nutritional status, weight, recommended dietary modifications, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education, physical activity and where appropriate condition management.
• Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways.
• Act as source of expertise in nutrition for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professional.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026