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Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements 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 listedAdditional 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
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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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