Rotational Dietitian

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Watford is seeking a Rotational Dietitian for a 6-month fixed-term role. The successful candidate will work across various clinical areas such as Surgery, General Medicine, and Stroke, while also engaging in training programs for student dietitians. This role offers a supportive environment with well-established supervision and development processes.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for further education

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 5 Dietitian.
• Ability to work across multiple clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Work across a range of clinical areas including Surgery, General Medicine, and Stroke.
• Engage in In-Service training and support student dietitians.

Job description

This role is well‑suited for an experienced Band 5 Dietitian looking to develop their knowledge, skills, and experience in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will work across a range of clinical areas, including Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke.

Interviews will be scheduled for 22nd December 2025. Each rotation is supported by a robust senior tier with a wealth of experience to help guide and support in both your individual learning needs but to also strive to ensure that the best standards of care are provided.

A well‑established supervision, probationary, and appraisal process is in place to help facilitate this.

We also offer In‑Service training, as well as opportunities for course funding both externally and through the department's links with the University of Hertfordshire.

The department is involved in training student dietitians from the University of Hertfordshire and other healthcare professionals.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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We are looking for a Rotational Dietitian to join our team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital, for 6 months, fixed term role.

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust is a busy acute district general hospital, with most of the main caseload now based at the Watford site.