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Senior Rotational Dietitian

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Sheffield

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Job summary

An exciting permanent full-time opportunity exists for enthusiastic Dietitians at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Join our Band 6 rotation, offering diverse clinical specialties such as Stroke, Diabetes, and Oncology. The role provides excellent professional development avenues and requires strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

HCPC registered Dietitian required.
Positive and proactive attitude expected.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

Deliver nutrition teaching within training programs.
Provide high quality Dietetic service to a clinical caseload.
Assist in operational management of the department.

Skills

Communication

Team Working

Clinical Governance Awareness

Teaching and Training

Education

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics

Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics

Tools

Dietary Analysis Software

Microsoft Office

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Dietitians to join our Dietetic Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH).

We are pleased to be able to offer a permanent full time role within our Band 6 rotation. The Band 6 rotations offer a wide range of clinical areas across the Royal Hallamshire, Northern General, Weston Park and Community. The specialities we offer include; Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Critical Care, Burns, Upper GI and HPB Surgery, Haematology, CF, Oncology, Renal, HEF and Stroke. The available rotation is likely to be in stroke.

We are looking for HCPC registered Dietitians with strong communication and team working skills with a desire to develop their clinical knowledge. You will be supported by our Dietetic Team Lead's and you will have excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within our department. This includes; involvement in audit, service development, evaluation and research within your clinical specialty and secondment opportunities across the department.

If you are a Band 5 Dietitian interested in developing your skills in any of these areas we would also welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Deliver nutrition teaching within a number of training programs and provide training to A,B & C placement students which you will be actively involved in.
Be responsible for the provision of high quality Dietetic service to a clinical caseload in a designated speciality, using a high level of skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner.
To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based clinical and teaching practice. Providing specialist advice and education in the designated speciality.
To work within the Dietetic team in assisting in the operational management of the department.
To assist the Dietetic management team to ensure the overall service provides high quality patient care, and in the management of clinical governance, resources and equipment.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

We are a friendly, supportive and innovative department of around 60 Dietitians, plus Dietetic assistants across three hospital sites and the community. If this sounds like an exciting step for your career, then we would love to read your application.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

190-0457-DIR

Job locations

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

S10 2TB

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
Current HCPC registration

Desirable

BDA accredited clinical supervisory skills course for training students
BDA accredited Behavioural change, counselling, motivational and cognitive behavioural skills course

Personal Qualities Essential

Positive and proactive
Flexible
Able to deal with conflict, aggression (infrequently)
Able to deal with distressed patients and carers

Desirable

The post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
Familiar with and able to operate all necessary IT packages e.g. email, word, dietary analysis, power point
Able to record activity and other data manually and electronically
Able to develop educational resources to meet the varying needs of clients and carers which are evidence based
Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
Able to use literature review search methods and can critically appraise evidence
Aware of regulatory bodies and professional bodies codes of practice and professional guidelines
Competent skills in teaching and training other health care professionals and student Dietitian's
Able to manage a caseload with frequently changing priorities and deal with interruptions.
Ability to work as an integral member of MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Able to relate and communicate clearly at all levels with patients colleagues and members of the MDT

Experience Essential

Substantial dietetic experience in a variety of clinical specialities
Evidence of independent working
High level of knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management, especially Nutrition Support.
Competent in behavioural change skills.
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development and commitment to continue through department appraisal system
Willing to undergo further training at post registration level

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
Current HCPC registration

Desirable

BDA accredited clinical supervisory skills course for training students
BDA accredited Behavioural change, counselling, motivational and cognitive behavioural skills course

Personal Qualities Essential

Positive and proactive
Flexible
Able to deal with conflict, aggression (infrequently)
Able to deal with distressed patients and carers

Desirable

The post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
Familiar with and able to operate all necessary IT packages e.g. email, word, dietary analysis, power point
Able to record activity and other data manually and electronically
Able to develop educational resources to meet the varying needs of clients and carers which are evidence based
Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
Able to use literature review search methods and can critically appraise evidence
Aware of regulatory bodies and professional bodies codes of practice and professional guidelines
Competent skills in teaching and training other health care professionals and student Dietitian's
Able to manage a caseload with frequently changing priorities and deal with interruptions.
Ability to work as an integral member of MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Able to relate and communicate clearly at all levels with patients colleagues and members of the MDT

Experience Essential

Substantial dietetic experience in a variety of clinical specialities
Evidence of independent working
High level of knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management, especially Nutrition Support.
Competent in behavioural change skills.
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development and commitment to continue through department appraisal system
Willing to undergo further training at post registration level

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield

S10 2TB