Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Ability to work as part of a team with professional maturity.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the dietetic and medical management of patients who require nutrition support
- Knowledge
Up-to-date and confident dietetic knowledge
- Technical
Word processing/IT skills for correspondence and the production of educational material.
- Technical
Ability to carry out and interpret anthropometric measurements.
- Technical
Effective problem solving skills
- Technical
Data collation and analysis skills
- Experience
Experience of carrying out audit.
- Experience
Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- Experience
Experience of Group Presentations.
- Experience
Ability to work autonomously
- Qualifications
BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics Or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Qualifications
Registered Dietitian (UK) with HCPC
- Personal Attributes
Ability to complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Personal Attributes
Self motivated
- Personal Attributes
Experience working under pressure
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Dietetics within NHS
- Experience
MDT involvement.
- Experience
Experience of training Dietetic students.
- Experience
Previous clinical experience at band 5 level
- Qualifications
Clinical Supervisory skills training
- Personal Attributes
Interdepartmental working e.g catering
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our department provide a service to a variety of inpatient and outpatient areas including respiratory, diabetes, surgical and care of the elderly, paediatrics and oncology depending on the band 5 rotation. You should be a good team worker and be able to use your initiative. If you enjoy working as part of a team and are keen to change and innovate practice this is the job for you. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop clinical and professional skills within a dynamic and supportive team. This post is suitable for newly qualified Dietitians or Band 5 Dietitians looking for further experience.
The post holder will work closely with our Senior Dietitians who will help train and support you along with providing opportunities of experiencing other areas of dietetics. New ways of working and evaluating our practice through audit are strongly encouraged in our team and hospital trust. Developing resources and carrying out audits will be encouraged to maintain our high profile within the hospital. We provide student training and will be expecting the post holder to contribute.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and/or Poole hospital
Interview Date: 14th November 2025
Main duties of the job
You need to be an excellent communicator with experience of group work. The department is actively involved in the teaching and training of nursing and medical staff and there would be an opportunity to develop your skills in this area.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is made up of 3 Hospitals. The post holder is applying for a rotational post which can be based at either the Royal Bournemouth Hospital or Poole site. It is a condition of employment that all staff being recruited will work across sites.
This post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. The department is committed to CPD and we offer a wide range of in-house training. You will be invited to regular professional update meetings across the whole team. In addition we are closely connected with our colleagues across Dorset and run a Dorset wide education and networking event twice yearly.
We would be very happy to have a conversation about specific areas of interest in the rotations as well how your skill set fits with our service and your development needs.
We would welcome applications from current Dietetic students who are due to finish their training and will be eligible for HCPC registration in 2025.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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This advert is for Dietitian - Band 5 with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £31,049 - £37,796 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2025.
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