Job summary
Are you recently qualified as a Dietitian or due to qualify and wishing to consolidate your dietetic experience?
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian to join our dietetic team based at Musgrove Park Hospital to help deliver a service to a range of adult inpatient wards as well as outpatients.
We welcome final year student applications. Tailored employment options allow you to commence in post as a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner until you receive your HCPC registration.
Main duties of the job
Based at Musgrove Park Hospital, you will be part of the Adult Acute Dietetic Team working together to provide a dietetic service to designated adult inpatient wards including stroke and acute medicine, surgery and gastroenterology and oncology. You will also deliver a regular outpatient clinic with support from a supervising Dietitian. As well as your work with patients there will be opportunities to be involved in department initiatives, service development and the provision of education and training for patients and staff.
Across the wider Dietetic Team, opportunities are available to gain experience with Specialist Dietitians in areas such as Parenteral Nutrition, Critical Care, Diabetes, Paediatrics, Weight Management and Bariatrics.
You will have access to regular supervision and have opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, competency frameworks and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.
You will become part of a friendly, welcoming, growing team of Dietitians, Dietetic Apprentices, Dietetic Support Workers, Nutrition Nurses and Administrative staff at Musgrove Park Hospital as well as our dietetic teams based at Yeovil District Hospital and the Community team.
We take Student Dietitians from Plymouth University and support apprenticeship placements. We actively encourage training and CPD. As a service we provide Bank Holiday cover and work flexibly to provide clinical cover to specialist areas.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Details
- Date posted: 13 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-BL-5672
- Job locations: Musgrove Park Hospital, Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information about the role and the personal requirements and specification.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic knowledge which encompasses a range of the most common dietetic treatments likely to be encountered in an acute District General HospitalClinical dietetic experience, either in a previous dietetic post or as a student in clinical placementExperience of service delivery in a variety of different settings from student clinical placements (or previous dietetic post)
Desirable
- Work experience / student placement in an NHS settingMember of the BDA
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and/or Dietetics or equivalentHCPC registration (or working towards registration) as a Dietitian
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skillsAbility to work as part of a teamAble to plan, prioritise and manage own workload within agreed timeframesAware of own limitations, knowing when to seek supportAbility to be flexible and positive approach
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