Location
Salary
£38,488 - £46,852 pa pro rata incs HCAS (20%)
Profession
Dietitian
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
27 Oct 2026
Contract Type
5 months (Secondment)
Posted Date
20 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

18 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

  • Other

    Confident and Self Motivated

  • Other

    Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions

  • Other

    Able to reflect and appraise own performance

  • Other

    Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders

  • Other

    Able to travel round Borough of Wandsworth

  • Skills

    Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds

  • Skills

    Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handily with individuals and groups

  • Skills

    Good organisational skills

  • Skills

    Ability to prioritise own workload

  • Skills

    Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative

  • Skills

    Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels

  • Skills

    Computer literacy

  • Skills

    Motivation and counselling skills

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS

  • Experience and Knowledge

    Pre-registration placement completion.

  • Qualifications and Training

    BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics

  • Qualifications and Training

    HCPC registered

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Other

    Own transport e.g. car/bike

  • Experience and Knowledge

    Evidence of continuing professional development

  • Experience and Knowledge

    Experience of working in acute and/or primary care

Job overview

**Please note this role is a secondment until March 2027. We will consider both internal and external candidates**

We are offering the opportunity for a secondment into the role of rotational Band 5 Dietitian until March 2027. This is part of a 6-month rotation scheme which includes rotations in chronic diseases, gastroenterology, senior health and acute medicine, community, neurosciences/neurosurgery and trauma/orthopaedics. This will provide an excellent opportunity for you to further develop your clinical and professional skills as a Band 5 looking to gain more experience. The postholder will be in the community rotation which includes an inpatient caseload at Queen Mary’s Hospital and outpatient clinics and home visits at St John's Therapy Centre and throughout the borough of Wandsworth.

Main duties of the job

The wider dietetic department consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastroenterology, surgical, diabetes, infectious diseases and HIV. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programmes of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****

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 Band 5 Rotational Dietitian with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 pa pro rata incs HCAS (20%). The contract type is 5 months (Secondment). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.

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