Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 418-BANK90136-PN
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedford Hospital
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (BANK)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
This role is an exciting opportunity to join the bank within the dietetics service at Bedford Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This role involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing expert input within your area of specialism, and supporting both operational and strategic objectives. You will be responsible for delivering a high standard of service, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations, and promoting a positive and inclusive working environment.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to delivering excellent outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade A-C in English and Mathematics.
- Minimum of 2 A’ levels (or equivalent ), 1 of which should be in food and nutrition/biology or other related subject or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Degree or working towards a degree in relevant subject e.g. nutrition or dietetics.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience managing own workload
- NHS/healthcare experience
Desirable criteria
- Dietetic assistant experience
- Experience of audit, research and service improvement projects to improve patient care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Time management and organisation skills in order to manage own workload effectively and meet deadlines
- Prioritisation skills to plan work on a day to day basis and look ahead
- Communication skills and ability to adapt communication style as required to a wide range of people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Hoggins
- Job title
- Therapies Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07826 903254
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