Specialist Dietitian (Rotational)

Integrated Care System; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Southampton is seeking an HCPC registered Specialist Dietitian to join their Band 6 rotational programme. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, experience in providing nutritional support, and be ready to work across various clinical teams. This role offers competitive remuneration and the chance to develop within a large team in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered dietitian with recent relevant experience.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD commitment.
• Experience supervising dietetic assistants or junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist dietetic service in various clinical settings.
• Supervise and support junior dietitians and assistants.
• Undertake clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Communication

Practical approach

Flexibility

Rapport building

Holistic treatment

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registered dietitian

Job description

Go back University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Specialist Dietitian (Rotational)

The closing date is 22 August 2025

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit HCPC registered dietitians into our Band 6 rotational programme in our acute adult dietetic team. This post is suited to applicants who are keen to gain or develop experience in a acute teaching hospital setting. Our programme includes 7 annual rotations. There is currently the opportunity for 1 permanent and 1 fixed term post. The current vacancies are in general surgery covering our inpatient surgical wards, and high dependency and critical care, covering respiratory and cardiac high care units as well as supporting a caseload across our three intensive care units.

The department of dietetics and speech and language therapy is a large team of approximately 130 staff, with clinical experts working in a range of specialties. We provide acute and community services in adults and paediatrics.

The successful post holder will join our Band 6 rotational programme, working as a key member in the relevant team and alongside senior dietitians to gain an in-depth knowledge of the following specialities:1. Gastroenterology2. General surgery3. Specialist medicine (acute admission unit, emergency and specialist medicine including hepatology)4. Oncology5. Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgery and oncology6. High dependency (cardiac/respiratory) and critical care7. Haematology

About us

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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Job responsibilities

You will: Be responsible for the provision of a specialist dietetic service in the acute hospital setting. Work in a variety of clinical settings on a rotational basis including inpatient gastroenterology wards, gastroenterology outpatient clinics, acute surgical and oncology wards, radiotherapy and chemotherapy units, the acute admissions unit and acute medical & renal wards, high dependency and critical care units. Be a key member of the multidisciplinary teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings. Provide nutritional support to patients including management of oral nutrition support, enteral feeding, and home enteral feed discharges. Complete competencies relevant to each rotation. Supervise and support junior dietitians, dietetic assistants, and student dietitians. Undertake clinical audit and quality improvement projects in your specialist area. Attend regular internal CPD sessions. Be supported to undertake service and personal career development.

Person Specification

Trust Values

• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD
• Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and development in relevant areas
• Evidence of relevant dietetic knowledge and expertise with recent experience demonstrating this
• Ability to communicate complex information fluently, confidently and effectively to a diverse range of people: e.g., with patients, carers, managers and other health care professionals
• Ability to demonstrate a practical and sensitive approach and flexibility in working style when applying clinical judgement to complex clinical issues
• Ability to create rapport and professionally manage relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and the emotional challenges this presents
• Demonstrate a holistic approach to treatment
• Ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures, independently planning and prioritising own workload, managing own time and meeting deadlines
• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
• Experience mentoring or supervising dietetic assistants or junior staff
• Experience and involvement with dietetic student training
• Experience of audit/project work
• Ability to cover "out of hours" commitments on agreed occasions

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.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum (PA) Pro Rata)