Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed Term 18 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0766
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric HEF Dietitian, Band 5
Band 5
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Paediatric Home Enteral Feed Dietitian, Band 5
Do you want to be part of an award-winning, innovative, friendly team?
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT) has an exciting opportunity to join their well-established, experienced team. We are looking for a Dietitian with an interest in Paediatrics and enteral feeding to join our dynamic team.
This role is a 18 month fixed-term post to cover Maternity Leave.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
As a Paediatric Home Enteral Feed Dietitian, you will:
-Be provided with education and training to upskill in the field of paediatrics and home enteral feeding
-Have an exciting and varied caseload with the opportunity to care for paediatric patients who are enterally fed in the county of Gloucestershire
- Care for patients in different settings, including patients in their own homes, schools and respite centres
- Work towards becoming an autonomous practitioner caring for a dedicated caseload of enterally fed paediatric patients
-Be well supported to develop your skills in enteral feeding by highly specialist, experienced Dietitians
-Have the support of a dedicated mentor within the team to help develop your dietetic skills
- Work within the HEFT MDT and wider MDTs including learning from our Paediatric Enteral Nutrition Nurses within the team
- Utilise well developed communication skills to liaise with members of diverse MDTs
- Have the opportunity to undertake a Preceptorship programme integrated with by other AHP colleagues
- Have the opportunity of flexible working, with the possibility of some remote home working on occasion, within needs of the team
- Well-being support is available to you to help manage more complex caseloads.
Working for our organisation
The HEFT is well-established, with over 20 years of experience in delivering high quality enteral feed care to patients in Gloucestershire. The team is multidisciplinary; including Dietitians, Enteral nutrition Nurse Specialists, Dietetic assistants and admin support. Each team is led by a dedicated, highly experienced and skilled leader who is able to provide you with the support, knowledge and skills needed to develop you as a member this dynamic team.
The HEFT can offer you a varied caseload of patients. The team care for both adult and paediatric patients, allowing you to develop your knowledge and skills across a range of clinical areas. We cover unique settings including a third level disability college and a highly specialist neurological centre. The teams is actively involved with research, both in-house and national projects. We conduct regular audit and service development work which has been presented nationally (at BAPEN) and internationally (at ESPEN congress).
The team can offer a number of unique opportunities including access to an educational bursary, apprenticeship opportunities and a preceptorship programme. Active involvement in further post-graduate education and research is encouraged, to ensure you are developing skills across all pillars of dietetic practice. From when you join the team, we offer a structured competency framework as well as having an in-team educational lead to help support your development. We are committed to investing in your CPD.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a 18-month Fixed Term contract to cover Maternity Leave. You will hold a caseload of patients who are enterally fed in the community. For full information on this role, please view the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Hold a valid UK driving license
- Experience and knowledge within the NHS on all aspects of nutrition support, sip feeds and enteral feeds
- Experience of effectively maintain working relationship within a team
- Develop and deliver training materials to a variety of audiences
- Use of software packages including Word, Excel, nutritional assessment packages, statistical packages
- Experience working with enteral feeds
- Experience working in the community NHS setting
- Experience / interest in paediatric dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary Team working
- Interest in and enthusiasm for developing skills in enteral feeding
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Williams
- Job title
- Home Enteral Feed Team Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5645
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