# Band 6 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Watford General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc HCA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T12:06:18.501Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Watford/West_Hertfordshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Dietitian/Dietitian-v8373767
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8373767?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Rotational Dietitian to join our established team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Dietitian looking to take the next step in their career, developing specialist knowledge and clinical skills across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care to patients with a wide range of clinical needs.

Our department offers structured clinical supervision, in-service training and opportunities for professional development, including access to external courses through our links with the University of Hertfordshire.

If you are passionate about patient-centred care and keen to broaden your clinical expertise, we would welcome your application.

Interviews will be scheduled for the 13th November 2026.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will independently manage a specialist inpatient caseload across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke, undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing individualised, evidence-based treatment plans.

You will provide specialist nutritional advice and interventions, including oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and complex discharge planning, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and community services.

You will contribute to clinical audits, service development, staff education and the supervision of student Dietitians.

We are looking for an HCPC-registered Dietitian with a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and relevant Band 5 experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke care.

Excellent communication, organisational and clinical reasoning skills are essential, alongside enthusiasm for professional development and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

### 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.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge:

**Essential**

- Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with complex medical, surgical and Stroke.
- Appreciation of CPD.

**Desirable**

- Appreciation of audit.

### Experience:

**Essential**

- Dietetic experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke.

### Education and qualifications:

**Essential**

- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Health &Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.

**Desirable**

- Member of BDA.
- Membership of specialist group.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 697.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10701739)

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