# Rotational Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/4c56bdf6-35e1-4112-881a-7a7617dc36f0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/4c56bdf6-35e1-4112-881a-7a7617dc36f0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hour per day Monday to Friday with 1 day bank holiday cover per year.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-16T14:52:02.829Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/WestonsuperMare/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nutrition_Dietetics/Nutrition_Dietetics-v8124087 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124087?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a newly qualified, or soon to be HCPC registered Dietitian, looking to begin your career in a supportive and forward-thinking team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are recruiting a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian to join our friendly and welcoming inpatient Dietetic team . This role forms part of the Bristol Group Adult Nutrition and Dietetic Service, one of the largest dietetic services in the region, comprising more than 100 Dietitians and Dietetic Support Workers. Our Weston team consists of 16 dedicated and experienced staff who are committed to supporting your professional development. Located on the beautiful North Somerset coast, Weston-super-Mare offers an excellent quality of life, with easy access to Bristol, Bath and the wider South West, combining fantastic lifestyle opportunities with excellent career development. We are committed to supporting you as you develop into a confident and skilled Dietitian. Our comprehensive support package includes: - A structured induction programme - Band 5 preceptorship programme - Protected time on a monthly basis - Competency-based learning and development framework - Supported observed practice - Regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager - Clinical supervision and mentorship - Funding for external training and development opportunities - Monthly team wellbeing breakfasts - A welcoming, collaborative and supportive team culture ### Main duties of the job As a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian, you will develop your clinical skills by working across a variety of medical and surgical wards. You will also have opportunities to contribute to food policy initiatives, promote nutritional screening using the MUST tool, and deliver education and training to multidisciplinary colleagues. Opportunities to deliver outpatient clinics are available depending on your rotation. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-based nutritional assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults with a wide range of clinical conditions, contributing to high-quality, patient-centred care. As a department committed to developing the future workforce, we regularly provide placements for A, B and C placement learners from the University of Plymouth. Once you have completed the appropriate training and are established within your role, you will have the opportunity to supervise, teach and assess dietetic learners during their clinical placements. The department also provides a bank holiday service, with each member of the team contributing to one bank holiday day each year. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Patient Care: Manages individual patients safely and effectively, carrying out the dietetic care process with competence. Undertake nutritional assessment using specialist equipment if necessary & estimate nutritional requirements. Formulate safe nutritional treatment plan, this may require recommending the use of prescription nutritional supplements & feeds. Monitor the effects of the prescribed treatment making any necessary changes. Review and discharge / hand over care of the patient following local guidelines and procedures. Organise follow-up arrangements according to agreed guidelines and procedures. Be responsible for any risks inherent in clinical decision making. Maintain all patient records in line with local and national standards including British Dietetic Association (BDA) & Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Guidelines. Uses appropriate strategies to manage daily exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances. Communication: Ensure effective communication at all levels of health care professionals regarding the nutritional care of individual patients. Impart information to patients in situations which could be distressing / emotional for the patient, therefore require use of holistic skills. Use negotiation skills to motivate and negotiate dietary change this will require using a variety of evaluation strategies and adapting communication techniques if necessary. Educate, support and direct patients by advising on therapeutic dietary regimens which may involve significant and continuous lifestyle changes. Translate nutritional concepts into practical everyday terms for patients, staff and professional colleagues of all levels. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings for care of the patients when required and be the voice / advocate for patient nutritional care. Liaise with the Pharmacy and Catering Departments to ensure that appropriate nutritional support is provided – particularly for patients receiving prescribed therapeutic diets and enteral tube feeds and oral nutritional supplements. Organisation and Planning: Organise and manage an identified clinical workload which can be intense, varied, and unpredictable requiring concurrent concentration. Adhere to agreed departmental and Trust-wide guidelines, protocols and procedures appropriately to deliver a safe and managed caseload. Manage time effectively in order to meet the requirements of the dietetic service. Plan and co-ordinate the content, delivery of education /training sessions to healthcare professionals. Provide dietetic education to patients in a group setting for example multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme as required. Service Development and Research: Critically evaluates any developments in practice and brings these to the attention of dietetic colleagues and line manager. Assist in the undertaking of practice-based audits and projects into the clinical effectiveness of all aspects of nutritional / dietetic therapy and shares these at local level. Contribute to the development of UHBW Nutrition & Dietetic Service and to the advancement of the profession. Finance and Resources: Ensure the use of resources in a manner consistent with organisational objectives and policies, making the efficient & effective use of resources. There are no budgetary responsibilities associated with this post. Leadership and Management: Participate in the training of student dietitians following attendance at Clinical Supervisory Course. Deliver training using a wide range of robust teaching plans appropriate to the student or participants’ needs. Review & evaluate the outcome of teaching sessions in consultation with the attendees and their supervisors. Participate in providing cover for other members of staff (non-clinical and clinical) during periods of leave. Information Resources: Maintain identified levels of high-quality service provision including the development of appropriate resource materials. Use computers etc and have good IT skills to produce documents, create slide presentations and undertake nutritional analysis using specialised software. Develop and review patient information leaflets and teaching resources using evidence-based information. Collect data to conform to national and local requirements, requiring the use of electronic databases. Maintain confidentiality and discretion and comply with the terms of the Data Protection Act and local Trust policies at all times. Working Environment: The post will be predominately based at Weston General Hospital (WGH) but will involve other clinical sites under the UHBW umbrella and possibly other specialist units/hospitals. The role may be delivered in a number of settings ie hospital, community and therefore there is a requirement to assess personal risk, with respect to lone working in the community, on a direct and daily basis and takes appropriate action to minimise risk. Minimise the risk from occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working environments. Travel may be required to deliver this role, which will mean the most efficient & cost-effective methods will be used ie car, public transport or environmentally friendly. You may be required to carry loads such as weighing scales, equipment & training material. Continuing Professional Development: Attends and contributes to regular professional development meetings held within the department. Participates in the individual performance review process; to identify own progress and future professional development needs. Work within the relevant professional codes of practice and guidelines of the dietetic profession and those of Bristol Group. Attends and contributes to regular clinical supervision & continuous professional development (CPD) meetings held within the department. You will be required to undertake any other suitable duties delegated that are within the post holder’s competence. Other: Adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency identified by the HCPC as pre-requisites for autonomous practice. Be guided by the Professional Standards for Dietitians identified by the BDA. Recognise professional limitations and seeks assistance on a second opinion on a timely basis. Raise the dietetic profile within the Trust by contributing to organisational initiatives & reporting dietetic successes and achievements. Act as an ambassador for the dietetic profession on all occasions. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Degree / Post graduate qualification in nutrition a/or dietetics (A) - HCPC registration (A) - Evidence of continuing professional development (A) **Desirable** - BDA membership (A) ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical placement training B & C (A) - Awareness of limitations (A, I) **Desirable** - Teaching & presentations to others (A) ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Interpersonal (A, I) - Enthusiasm and motivation (I) - Team Player (A, I) ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - Methodical approach to clinical analysis (A, I) - Good written and oral communication (A, I) - Good organisational & time management (A, I) - Computer skills & use of dietary analysis programs (A) - Flexible approach to work (A, I) - Ability to work under pressure (A, I) **Desirable** - Reflective approach to practice (A, I) ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 856.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10449519) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.