Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Minimum of 18 months in general dietetic practice.
- Experience
Experience of enteral nutrition.
- Experience
Undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
- Experience
Conducting patient and other health professional group education
- Experience
Training of Student Dietitians
- Experience
Computer aided dietary assessment
- Qualifications
4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent Current State Registration with Health Professional Council
- Qualifications
Evidence of further postgraduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of assessing and treating Surgical patients
- Experience
Experience of treating patients on parenteral nutrition
- Qualifications
Postgraduate training in behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques
Job overview
Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative Band 6 Specialist Dietitian post working within secondary care across East Sussex.
As a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian within ESHT you will be supported in the Acute settings. Duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology, ITU and Orthopaedics inpatients in the Acute Hospitals.
You will liaise closely with the patients' relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning. You will also provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider MDT.
Our supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of community nutrition support, diabetes, gastroenterology, inpatients, intensive care, oncology, paediatrics, prescribing support and rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Practitioner (AP) dietitians. We promote and value a strong focus on health and wellbeing in our team, including through social events and activities.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, gastroenterology patients and rehab inpatients.
To provide leadership support to the Clinical Leads within the Team and support junior members of staff through clinical supervision and line management duties.
To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.
To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.
To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.
To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.
To undertake regular audit of services provided.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
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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This advert is for B6 Specialist Acute Dietitian with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (This is a fixed term post for 12 months from 1st February 2027 to 31st January 2028). The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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