# Specialist Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian/65a263fa-76a2-40a1-bc19-b8cbc1e83ed1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian/65a263fa-76a2-40a1-bc19-b8cbc1e83ed1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity leave cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Contracted hours to be delivered over 5 days) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:11:18.922Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Weston/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietitian/Dietitian-v8236051 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This vacancy is for a Specialist Dietitian, maternity leave cover. The post is based at our Weston General Hospital, alongside other Dietitians & Dietetic Support Workers delivering high quality nutritional care. The role will focus on acute inpatient beds & outpatients, across a number of pathways but primarily within specialist areas of ICU and medical inpatient wards. Input to surgical wards is also required, particularly when patients initially step down from ICU. You will require to demonstrate core skills in oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support along with behaviour change strategies. Work will be augmented with wider service development, education and student training. All members of the team work one Bank Holiday a year. ### Main duties of the job The post will provide expert nutritional care across a range of pathways, notably critical care & medicine. The role works closely with a wide range of professionals within the MDT 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. As a key member of the multi-professional team, provide expert dietetic advice at case conferences, care and discharge planning meetings. Liaise with partners including clinical MDTs, pharmacy, catering and the community to ensure continuity of care across service providers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - - S1 Good communication skills at all levels - Oral - Written - Interpersona - - S2 Good organisational skills - - S4 Teaching/presentation skills in a variety of settings & to professional groups/ grades - - S5 Computer skills & use of dietary analysis programmes - - S6 Advanced clinical reasoning - - S7 Behaviour & motivational interviewing skills - - S8 Able to maintain effective working relationships across different professions - - S9 Insight & sensitivity - - S11 Team player & able to maintain effective working relationships - - S12 Ability to process highly complex information or situations - - S13 Ability to work under own initiative - - S14 Ability to deal with challenging behaviours of patients, carers & students - - S3 Time Management **Desirable** - - S10 Active/committee member of BDA Specialist Interest Group - - S15 Access to transport in order to deliver community working ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - - E1 Proven experience in: - Enteral Nutrition Support - Chronic Disease Management - Nutrition support in acute illness - - E2 Working as part of a multi-professional Team - - E3 Student Training - - E5 Teaching Experience **Desirable** - - E4 Audit Experience - - E6 Experience of supervision of junior staff - E7 Experience of writing protocols & guidelines - - E8 Experience of working in the community - - E9 Experience of Home Enteral Nutrition ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - - Q1 HCPC Registration - - Q2 Evidence of continuing professional development - - Q3 Degree/Post Graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetics - - Q4 Clinical Supervisory Skills (Basic) **Desirable** - - Q5 BDA Membership - - Q6 PEN Group Clinical Update Course and/or Behaviour Change Course ## 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) - [specialist dietitian icu & medicine (maternity cover) (pdf, 490.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549651) ## 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.