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Dietitian
Grade
Band 5-6
Contract
Secondment: 7 months (Until 31st July 2026 with potential to be extended/made permanent)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week (Flexible working would be considered)
Job ref
151-NM235
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£32,602 - £48,778 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/01/2026 23:59

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Home Enteral Dietitian

Band 5-6

Job overview

We are seeking a Band 5-6 Dietitian to join our supportive team on a part-time basis of 22.5 hours per week, fixed term until the 31st of July 2026. 

You will be providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues. 

As this is a developmental role, it is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian who would be supported to work through objectives with an aim to progress to a B6 level. If you already have relevant experience, this role could be offered as a B6 role. 

If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for:

  • Experience or strong knowledge of enteral feeding, enteral products, and equipment.
  • Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
  • Ability to meet quality standards and contribute to service improvements.

Full training and support will be provided if home nutrition is a new area for  you. 

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Assess, manage, and review enteral feeding regimes, troubleshooting tube feeding issues.
  • Conduct home visits and telephone reviews to monitor and support patients.
  • Liaise with hospital teams to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home care.
  • Contribute to service development, policy changes, and research to enhance patient care.
  • Support and supervise student dietitians and junior colleagues.
  • Manage a caseload that includes stroke, neurology, oncology, and gastroparesis patients.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further details about the role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Student supervision training
  • Member of BDA

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical dietetic experience including oral nutrition support and enteral nutrition
  • Experience with audit/QiP and data collection
  • Training and education of healthcare professionals and patients
  • Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership
  • Research
  • Data analysis and report writing

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Problem solving
  • Good communication skills
  • Computer skills
Desirable criteria
  • Presentation skills
  • Group skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Simone Kent
Job title
Specialist Dietitian - Home Enteral Nutrition
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 613 4053
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