# Rotational Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/e2f2163c-b5cd-404c-af82-b84e3e3aabea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/e2f2163c-b5cd-404c-af82-b84e3e3aabea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Aylesbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T12:42:27.903Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Dietitian/Dietitian-v8004246 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8004246?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Our unique, integrated acute/community Nutrition and Dietetic Department  is searching for a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian to join a team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, including the National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional Burns Centre. We offer excellent opportunities for learning and support through preceptorship, clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD, including supporting B & C student placements. We value our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity and equality Our team  of over 40 members of staff is based at 4 sites across the county with great secretarial and IT support. We have a full-time post ideal for the newly qualified Dietitian or someone with experience looking to enhance knowledge and skills. We offer  8-month rotations across the Trust in 4 areas: - Amersham Hospital: A community-based rotation covering rehab wards, GP clinics, home visits and a small home enteral feeding caseload. - Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Medicine – with a focus on endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, and respiratory medicine. - Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Surgery -with a focus on emergency surgery, Obs. & Gynae, ophthalmic, orthopaedic & plastic surgery and urology. This rotation also includes a general out-patient clinic - Wycombe Hospital: with a focus on elective surgery and Stroke Rehabilitation Join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills , knowledge and expertise as you start to develop your dietetic career. ### Main duties of the job - To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients / outpatients of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. - To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment. - To prescribe dietary treatment and advise on the use of ACBS* products \[including enteral feeds and nutritional supplements\] for patients based on interpretation of nutritional assessment. - To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients to home and other locations on enteral feeds \[this includes extensive communication with outside agencies {primary health care staff, relatives and carers, commercial suppliers}, organisation of supplies of equipment, feed, training etc\]. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on \[email protected\] quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Job Details Our unique, integrated acute/community Nutrition and Dietetic Department is searching for a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian to join a team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, including the National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional Burns Centre. We offer excellent opportunities for learning and support through preceptorship, clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD, including supporting B & C student placements. We value our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity and equality Our team of over 40 members of staff is based at 4 sites across the county with great secretarial and IT support. We have a full-time post ideal for the newly qualified Dietitian or someone with experience looking to enhance knowledge and skills. We offer 8-month rotations across the Trust in 4 areas: Amersham Hospital: A community-based rotation covering rehab wards, GP clinics, home visits and a small home enteral feeding caseload. Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Medicine – with a focus on endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, and respiratory medicine. Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Surgery -with a focus on emergency surgery, Obs. & Gynae, ophthalmic, orthopaedic & plastic surgery and urology. This rotation also includes a general out-patient clinic Wycombe Hospital: with a focus on elective surgery and Stroke Rehabilitation Join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills , knowledge and expertise as you start to develop your dietetic career. ## Job Description To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients / outpatients of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment. To prescribe dietary treatment and advise on the use of ACBS* products \[including enteral feeds and nutritional supplements\] for patients based on interpretation of nutritional assessment. To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients to home and other locations on enteral feeds \[this includes extensive communication with outside agencies {primary health care staff, relatives and carers, commercial suppliers}, organisation of supplies of equipment, feed, training etc\]. ## Responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on \[email protected\] quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Experience in Dietetic assessment, treatment and care planning - Experience of oral and enteral nutrition support **Desirable** - Experience of working in a community or acute setting - Experience of MDT working/communicating with partner health care professionals e.g. Nurses, GPs, pharmacist, SLT ### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Essential** - Ability to travel cross-site if required ### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Working knowledge of commonly used feeds and supplements - Knowledge and application of anthropometric measures and biochemistry interpretation in dietetic assessment - Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) code of practice and professional guidelines - Commitment to engage in CPD and dept appraisal system - Competent user of IT equipment and basic software (email, RIO) - To be able to communicate clearly and concisely to both staff and patients - Ability to work well independently and as part of a team - Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload and time - Ability to work well under pressure **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice - Ability to plan and deliver training sessions to health care professionals - Demonstrates initiative and the ability to develop professionally ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - BSc Dietetics or equivalent - HPC Registration **Desirable** - British Dietetic Association member - Documentary evidence of CPD ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289443) - [person specification (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289444) - [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10289445) ## 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.