Job summary
- Main area
- Rotational Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-10253
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking for a Rotational Dietitian to join our team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital.
West Hertfordshire NHS Trust is a busy acute district general hospital, with most of the main caseload now centralised at the Watford Hospital site.
This role is well-suited to a newly qualified 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 Care of the Elderly, Diabetes, Surgery, General Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke, and Gastroenterology.
Main duties of the job
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 offer In-Service training opportunities, course funding both externally and through departmental links, and are actively involved in training student dietitians from the University of Hertfordshire as well as other healthcare professionals.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Health & Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA.
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with medical & surgical conditions and the needs of the elderly.
- Appreciation of CPD.
Desirable criteria
- Appreciation of audit.
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Experience during training with inpatients and outpatients record keeping and documentation.
Desirable criteria
- Appreciation of catering systems.
- Data collection.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Meghna Mapara
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 217200
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