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Dietitian
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CSS-BR-3857
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2026 23:59

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Dietitian

Band 5

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Dietitian to join our friendly acute clinical dietetic team. 

You will join an enthusiastic and motivated dietetic team and will work closely with the other band 5 dietitians and dietetic assistants, while receiving excellent support from our senior Dietetic team. 

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload across multiple acute hospital wards with opportunities to rotate across multiple specialist areas.

This post would suit either a band 5 Dietitian looking to develop specialist skills or a newly qualified dietitian seeking support from a highly skilled and experienced team .

Your career development and wellbeing are very important to us. We are a friendly and supportive team, committed to helping you reach your full potential. The Trust offers a comprehensive preceptorship programme for newly qualified Band 5 dietitians, providing peer support alongside dedicated preceptors and clinical supervisors.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today.

Main duties of the job

To act as a source of expertise in the dietary management and treatment of a diverse range of conditions for patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public and the media.

To manage a clinical caseload encompassing but not exclusively in a range of in-patients from medical, surgical, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic and care of the elderly wards, and out-patient clinics in both hospital and community settings.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.'

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.


We look forward to your application.


Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) or postgraduate equivalent in Dietetics
  • HCPC/Applied for HCPC.
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad range of dietetic placements as a student, with an understanding of the role in the acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within in a multi-disciplinary team in an acute hospital setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aleutia House
Job title
Head of Therapies
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03004433700
Additional information

Dietetic Department

03004435844

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