Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 394-MVCS-7445065DT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum/incl HCAA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/09/2025
Employer heading
Rotational Band 5 Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 5
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Job overview
Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service
Band 5 Dietitian
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
The clinical caseload will include providing a high quality, evidence-based dietetic service to a range of adult wards including general medicine and surgery where you will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary teams. In addition, you will manage an outpatient caseload, which includes weekly diabetic and general clinics. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas such as ICU, gastroenterology, surgery and neurorehab. The post holder will also be involved in staff and patient education programmes. The post holders will be involved in clinical audits, department wide projects and service improvements.
The department is committed to continuing professional development, with one of the Trust's key priorities being to develop a quality workforce through an effective appraisal system. There is a well-established borough-wide Dietetic network which offers peer support and there are good opportunities and guidance for ongoing personal development. The post holder will be supported by a Senior Dietitian involving regular clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
1. To contribute to the delivery of Nutrition and Dietetic Services to the
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust (including cover to the Mount Vernon
Site and clinic)
2. To assess and treat a defined caseload of patients and maintain
accurate records.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospital is a busy district general hospital in North West London and has a diverse patient population. It is situated close to Heathrow Airport and Brunel University and within a 10 minute commute by public transport to Uxbridge Town Centre which has excellent transport links to central London. The Trust has on-site accommodation and a crèche.
We are looking for 2 confident and motivated Dietitians to join our friendly Dietetic and Speech Therapy Team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our friendly team consists of 12 Dietitians, 8 Speech and Language Therapists, 3 administrators, a Dietetic and Speech Therapy Assistant, Nutrition nurse and Service Manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical:
1. To undertake nutritional assessment and calculate nutritional
requirements of referred in-patients at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust,
taking into account medical, social and cultural factors.
2. To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patient’s
medical, social and cultural factors which is evidence-based.
3. To negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve dietary
targets set.
4. To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome
measures and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals.
For full details please see job description and person spec attached.
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent or post graduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Evidence of current HCPC registration (State Registered Dietitian)
- Relevant dietetic experience of managing an inpatient and outpatient caseload either on clinical placement or post graduate dietetic experience.
- Experience of working with patients who require artificial nutrition.
- Experience of working as part of an MDT in the acute and/or community setting
- Recent experience in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of nutrition education programs for patients or staff
- Experience of working in multicultural environments and with different ethnic groups
- Effective team working
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management in particularly type 2 diabetes, nutrition support, weight management, CVD and IBS
- Knowledge of medications commonly used in adult inpatients and their common side effects
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment
- Competence in calculating nutritional requirements.
- Basic competence in assessment for enteral feeding, enteral feeding products, equipment, and regimens.
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance.
- Member of BDA Specialist Interest Group
- Experience of training student dietitians
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 Jordan
- Job title
- Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 238 282
- Additional information
If you are enthusiastic and keen to be a member of our team, we would love to hear from you. For further information please contact Sarah Jordan or Beth Rye, Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service Managers [email protected] or [email protected] or Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service Manager or Charlotte Cheeseman (Adult team lead) [email protected]
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