Dietitian

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a qualified dietitian to join their growing team. You will provide dietetic treatment to a diverse patient group across various specialties and support junior staff. This role includes managing your own caseload and attending multidisciplinary team meetings, aiming to improve patient health outcomes. The position offers an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing dietetic care across various specialties.
• Ability to support and supervise junior staff.
• Strong communication skills for MDT collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic treatment to patients in various specialties.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage own caseload of inpatients and outpatients.
• Contribute to MDT meetings.

Skills

Dietetic treatment

Patient consultation

Team collaboration

Leadership skills

Job description

Are you a dietitian looking to work in a growing and supportive team of dietitians to further your career? If so we have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Southend Hospital to provide dietetic treatment to patients from a wide range areas. You will have the opportunity to provide cover for renal, oncology, stroke and gastro patients. This role will involve working alongside the band 7 specialist dietitians.

You will be working closely with both the dietetic team and the wider MDT team, made up of consultants, specialist nurses and speech & language therapists to provide up to date science based dietetic input to patients along their journey.

You will also provide senior support and supervision where indicate to more junior staff to support your leadership skills.

You will join our team of 20 dietitians, a dietetic assistant and 2 secretaries at Southend Hospital to provide a dietetic service to defined caseload of patients, providing both inpatient and outpatient care. Your role will include attendance and contribution at MDT meetings.

You will have your own caseload of inpatients and provide ongoing dietetic advice to patients, as required following their discharge home. The role will incorporate consultations via phone clinics and through participation in face to face clinics.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025