Job overview
This an exciting new post at Band 7 for 11.25 hours/week (0.3wte). The postholder will lead on the set up, implementation and KPI reporting of an Adult Dietitian Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) Pre-Discharge Hospital Review Service. The ambition of this service to improve prescribing of Oral Nutrition Supplements (ONS) and quality of patient care for patients. The postholder will line manage a band 5 Dietitian and supervise other Band 5 Dietitians working in this service project and coordinate/deliver education and training to ward staff, pharmacists, resident doctors and other members of the MDT.
BHT Nutrition and dietetic service is a large, integrated service which consists of over 40 members of staff, providing acute and community nutrition and dietetic services across Buckinghamshire.
We actively encourage CPD and clinical supervision for the professional development of the team. The department has good secretarial / IT support.
Main duties of the job
- To lead and take responsibility for an Adult Dietitian Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) Pre-Discharge Hospital Review Service, the ambition is to improve prescribing of Oral Nutrition Supplements (ONS) and quality of patient care.
- The dietitian will be a highly skilled, senior practitioner able to operate at an advanced level of practice, with expert knowledge in nutrition support and appropriate prescribing of ONS.
- They will line manage and/or clinically supervise Band 5 Dietitians’ work related to this pre-discharge service in collaboration with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Medicine Optimisation Team (MOT) to monitor the outcomes of this service.
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.
Person specification
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential
- experience of assessing complex clinical conditions for nutritional support
- knowledge of complex nutritional support / ANS/ complex routes of feeding.
- Skills for assessing, decision making and problem solving on a range of clinical, service delivery and development issues
- experience of student supervision
- line management skills and experience
- To complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Experience of writing/updating patient resources
- Ability to plan and deliver training sessions to health care professionals
- Experience of managing and developing a project team
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of nutritional support including nutritional screening, food first principles.
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate sound and in depth knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based nutritional support
- Evidence of leadership skills, including managing or supervising others.
- Ability to plan and manage time effectively.
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
- Able to deal with distressed, difficult or abusive clients.
- Competent user of IT equipment & basic software (email, word processing, data input etc)
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Dietetics, to be eligible for HCPC registration
- Registered with HCPC
- Masters level or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent in specialist area of nutritional support, eg PENG (equating to a module of master’s degree)
Desirable
- BDA member
- Member of specialist BDA group relevant to role
- Membership of a specialist group of the BDA and other relevant professional organisations.
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Dietitian with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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