Rotational Dietitian

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large integrated health care organization in Blackburn is looking for a band 5 Dietitian to join their dynamic Dietetic Department on a fixed term contract until November 2026. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across various clinical specialties, including acute wards and community settings. You will receive regular clinical supervision, excellent training, and support in managing diverse patient needs. A degree in Dietetics and car ownership are desirable for this position.

Benefits

Extensive CPD opportunities

Supportive environment for learning

Qualifications

• Must possess a degree in Dietetics and be registered with a recognized body.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations.
• Experience in clinical teaching and assessment of dietetic students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision to junior staff and dietetic students.
• Deliver dietetic care in acute wards and community settings.
• Participate in training sessions and support dietary assessments.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Community dietetic care

Team collaboration

Patient support for diabetes

Weight management techniques

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Tools

Nutritional assessment software

Job description

Overview

Are you an existing band 5 Dietitian looking to develop or broaden your skills or a newly qualified band 5 Dietitian looking for a permanent post that will form an excellent start to your career, or a return to practice Dietitian looking for a retraining opportunity?

Due to a maternity leave the opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Dietitian to join our innovative and dynamic Dietetic Department as a band 5 rotational Dietitian on a fixed term contract until end of November 2026. We offer an excellent band 5 rotation programme that will enable you to gain a broad range of experience in a number of clinical areas within busy acute hospitals and community working with a varied and diverse population group.

We appreciate that student placement training can have its limitations. Our rotation scheme allows you to develop further into a variety of specialist areas and gain skills you may not have opportunity for in your student placement.

Link to Overview Video

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Clinical Specialties

• Acute wards
• Gastroenterology
• Surgery
• Oncology
• Diabetes
• Renal
• Weight management
• Paediatrics
• Community nutrition support
• Home enteral tube feeding

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be provided with regular clinical supervision and extensive CPD opportunities and excellent clerical support.
• The acute rotation will involve a variety of acute medical and surgical wards at Royal Blackburn Hospital and our rehabilitation hospitals at Burnley and Pendle.
• The community rotation will include being part of our community nutrition support team providing dietetic care to patients in their own homes and clinics.
• The paediatric rotation will include being part of our paediatric team and providing dietetic care to children on the paediatric ward and in paediatric clinics.
• The WRD (Weight management, Renal and Diabetes) rotation will include being part of the WRD team and covering your own clinics in weight management and diabetes as well as working with and providing support to specialist renal, diabetes and weight management dietitians.
• The post holder will be expected to attend all hospital sites, community clinics and domiciliary visits; therefore a car driver/owner would be desirable.
• The department offers training to all placements of dietetic students and the post holder will be expected to be involved in the clinical teaching and assessments of students on placement and training will be provided.

About East Lancashire Hospitals Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals Trust is a large integrated health care organisation providing acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire in the heart of the North West. We are a specialist centre for many services including hepatobiliary, vascular, head and neck and cancer services, specialist cardiology services, a digestive diseases unit and being a network provider of neonatal intensive care.

About the Department

The department has over 40 Dietitians as well as Assistants and Assistant Practitioners and is well known for its innovation and development. It covers a wide geographical area and the post holder will be expected to attend all hospital sites, community clinics and domiciliary visits therefore a car driver/owner would be desirable.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Tara Green
Job title: Dietetic Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01282 804700