Dietitian

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in England is inviting applications for a Dietitian position. The role is ideal for those soon to qualify or Band 5 Dietitians looking to enhance their skills within a supportive team environment. Responsibilities include managing diverse patient caseloads, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Join an expanding team committed to improving service provision and patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be a soon-to-qualify Dietitian or currently a Band 5 seeking experience.
• Ability to manage complex dietary needs and develop care plans.
• Experience liaising with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a designated caseload of patients with diverse and complex needs.
• Develop individualised care plans addressing nutritional and lifestyle factors.
• Support patient care through dietetic pathways.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team working skills

Motivated and enthusiastic

Education

Qualification as a Dietitian

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026