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Band 6 - Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£40,617 - £48,778 pa inc HCA pro rata
Profession
Dietitian
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
23 Feb 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment 6-months Fixed Term from start date)
Posted Date
06 Feb 2026

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Band 6 Dietitian on a 6-month fixed-term contract to join our team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital.

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust is a busy acute district general hospital, with the majority of the caseload now centralised at the Watford Hospital site. You will cover a variety of clinical areas including General Medicine and Stroke.

The working days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.

Main duties of the job

This would be an excellent role for an experienced B5 Dietitian wishing to progress and increase their knowledge, skills and experience in a stimulating and supportive environment.

The post is supported by a robust senior tier with a wealth of experience to help guide and support both your individual learning needs but to also strive to ensure that the best standards of care are provided.

A well-established supervision, probationary, and appraisal process is in place to help facilitate this. We also offer In-Service training opportunities.

There are also opportunities for course funding both externally and through the department’s links with the University of Hertfordshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.