# Rotational Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/f8a8674f-9553-4ac6-a554-b45cb540ce24 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-dietitian/f8a8674f-9553-4ac6-a554-b45cb540ce24.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum or per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T09:52:19.291Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8113717 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8113717?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Are you a new or recently qualified Dietitian looking to secure a varied Band 5 post in a large dietetic department? We are looking for a Band 5 dietitian to join our Band 5 rotation programme which covers both the acute hospital setting and provides community experience. This well established rotational programme is highly regarded for providing a great depth and breadth of dietetic experience and receives very positive feedback from previous postholders. If you wish to work in a department where there is a great band 5 education programme and fabulous and varied opportunities for development and progression then this is the job for you! ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Responsibilities What you\`ll do The successful applicant will join one of our seven rotations which currently cover medicine, surgery, stroke, trauma and orthopaedics / cardiothoracic, community hospitals and prescribing support. Each rotation is for 6 months and is designed in a specific order to give a broad range of experience and knowledge. You will be expected to  manage a designated caseload in each rotation, supervised by senior colleagues. You will be required to deliver general outpatient clinics and diabetes group education sessions in some rotations.  There will be opportunities in each rotation to deliver projects, audits and training.  After passing a successful probation period you will have the opportunity to attend student training courses and then  be involved with dietetic student training,. WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR We know that you will not be very experienced and we can give you the necessary skills and education to work in each clinical area. In return we require a proactive, enthusiastic dietitian who is willing to work hard and embrace every rotation. You need to be  happy to work independently but  also be able to  work well as part of a large dietetic and multidisciplinary team. You must be  confident in communicating in a variety of settings and with people from all backgrounds. You must be willing to use your initiative but  also be able to seek advice and support whenever you require it.  You should have recent  UK NHS dietetic experience.  The community rotations involve travel across Hampshire so being a car driver with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle would be beneficial. Our service operates during core hours, Monday to Friday. Occasional work outside of core hours is required with prior notice. Applications from people from diverse backgrounds are particularly welcomed. We are family friendly so flexible working arrangements may be considered. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description Are you a new or recently qualified Dietitian looking to secure a varied Band 5 post in a large dietetic department? We are looking for a Band 5 dietitian to join our Band 5 rotation programme which covers both the acute hospital setting and provides community experience. This well established rotational programme is highly regarded for providing a great depth and breadth of dietetic experience and receives very positive feedback from previous postholders. If you wish to work in a department where there is a great band 5 education programme and fabulous and varied opportunities for development and progression then this is the job for you! ## Responsibilities Job Responsibilities What you\`ll do The successful applicant will join one of our seven rotations which currently cover medicine, surgery, stroke, trauma and orthopaedics / cardiothoracic, community hospitals and prescribing support. Each rotation is for 6 months and is designed in a specific order to give a broad range of experience and knowledge. You will be expected to manage a designated caseload in each rotation, supervised by senior colleagues. You will be required to deliver general outpatient clinics and diabetes group education sessions in some rotations. There will be opportunities in each rotation to deliver projects, audits and training. After passing a successful probation period you will have the opportunity to attend student training courses and then be involved with dietetic student training,. WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR We know that you will not be very experienced and we can give you the necessary skills and education to work in each clinical area. In return we require a proactive, enthusiastic dietitian who is willing to work hard and embrace every rotation. You need to be happy to work independently but also be able to work well as part of a large dietetic and multidisciplinary team. You must be confident in communicating in a variety of settings and with people from all backgrounds. You must be willing to use your initiative but also be able to seek advice and support whenever you require it. You should have recent UK NHS dietetic experience. The community rotations involve travel across Hampshire so being a car driver with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle would be beneficial. Our service operates during core hours, Monday to Friday. Occasional work outside of core hours is required with prior notice. Applications from people from diverse backgrounds are particularly welcomed. We are family friendly so flexible working arrangements may be considered. ## Person Specification ### Teamwork **Essential** - What is your experience of multiprofessional team working ### Experience **Essential** - What recent experience do you have of delivering presentations and public speaking ### Patients First **Essential** - Tell us about what this means to you and how you feel the role you are applying for links to this ### Time management **Essential** - Describe how you cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures and manage your own time meet deadlines ### Always Improving **Essential** - Tell us about how you approach change and give us an example of an improvement you’ve made from doing things in a different way ### Working Together **Essential** - Tell us what being a team player means to you and provide an example of when you have demonstrated this in the past ### Understanding the enviorment **Essential** - What is your understanding of the difference between the dietitians roles within acute and community settings, please give examples ### Your experience for the role **Essential** - Please give a brief overview of you most recent placement or work within an NHS setting ## Documents - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10409097) ## 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.