Band 7 Medical Dietitian

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Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Ashford is seeking a full-time Band 7 Medical Dietitian for a fixed-term position. The successful candidate will manage an inpatient caseload, work autonomously, and oversee nutritional care. Candidates must possess a relevant degree and HCPC registration, along with significant clinical experience in the NHS. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment, emphasizing patient care and service innovation.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Flexible working options

Excellent pension scheme

On-site nurseries

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and have direct experience in the NHS.
• Extensive postgraduate training to Master's level or equivalent.
• Strong clinical experience with complex patients in an NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage an inpatient caseload on medical wards.
• Act as a key liaison between the Catering and Dietetic Department.
• Perform advanced assessments and provide oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work autonomously

Problem-solving skills

Motivation and counselling skills

Education

4 year degree in Dietetics

HCPC Registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peters Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £50,008 - £56,908 per annum inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/02/2026 23:59

Full time Band 7 Medical Dietitian (Fixed Term, 24 months)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 7 Medical Dietitian. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, on a fixed term 24 month contract.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and committed Dietitian who will work as part of our dynamic team of 5 Medical Dietitian's and a Dietitian support worker at St Peters Hospital.

In this pivotal position, you will:

• Take a lead role in managing, coordination and supporting the medical dietetic service for the Trust, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and deliver expert nutritonal care for patients throughout their inpatient stay
• Drive service development and innovation, ensuring our patients recieve the highest standards of care.

We offer:

• Excellant CPD opportunities to support your professional and specialist developement
• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life commitments
• A supportive team environment where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of dietetic services

Main duties of the job

This post involves managing an inpatient caseload on the medical wards as well as a regular specialist outpatient clinic. The successful candidate willwork closely with MDT colleagues including consultantsand specialist nurses and within a dynamic team of 5 medical dietitians and a support worker. Clinical areas covered include: CAU, short and long stay medical wards including; respiratory, oncology, palliative care, cardiac, elderly care and complex oral and enteral nutrition support.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop supervision skills through supporting other staff and students. They will act as the key liaison between the Catering and Dietetic Department. This includes attending catering meeting, evaluation of nutritional content of menus and the link between the Dietetics and catering department. They will also be encouraged to actively contribute to audits, as well as to develop and implement innovative approaches to service delivery.

We welcome applications from HCPC registered dietitians with a strong clinical background in the NHS.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.

Act as a key liaison between the Catering and Dietetic Department. This includes attending catering meeting, evaluation of nutritional content of menus and the link between the Dietetics and catering department.

To coordinate and collate activity for the medical inpatient and outpatient service and present this data to the clinical leads on a monthly basis.

• Undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted to the acute adult medical wards at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital, providing oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Take a role in supervision and teaching and provide day-to-day support to junior dietetic staff within the team and participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development, quality improvement projects and monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.
• Liaise with all members of the medical MDT, this includes attendance at MDT meetings and other relevant meetings
• To liaise with other members of the medical team MDT to develop nutritional policies, procedures and patient information literature
• To liaise with colleagues to provide ongoing training to nurses and all grades of medical staff
• To take an active role in the general functioning of the Dietetic department, including contributing to student training

Person specification

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

• Always puts patients first, willing and able to take personal responsibility, demonstrates passion for excellence, and takes pride in their work and their team
• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• Respects, values and cares for others
• Supports and promotes equality and diversity

Qualifications and Further Training

• 4 year degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
• Registration with HCPC- ESSENTIAL
• Evidence of post-registration training relevant to clinical speciality
• Extensive post graduate training to Masters level or equivalent experience in practice at masters level
• Student supervisory skills course
• Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course
• Membership of British Dietetic Association
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree equivalent

Experience

• Extensive post qualification experience and ability to work independently with complex patients in an NHS environment
• Experience working at a senior level within the NHS environment
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and with partner organisations
• Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change
• Experience of conducting audits and/ or research
• Experience of collecting performance data, to analyse and develop services.
• Previous experience working in acute NHS services at a specialist level including experience of enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Service delivery in a range of clinical settings, including community

Knowledge

• Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of national clinical and professional policies, guidelines and procedures
• Specialist knowledge of nutritional support including both enteral and parenteral nutrition

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to co‑ordinate and prioritise workloads – able to multi‑task as well as be self‑disciplined and highly motivated
• Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
• Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations and communicating sensitive information as part of clinical care or in management of staff
• Able to demonstrate problem‐solving and analytical skills
• Ability to review and collect performance data, to analyse and develop services.
• Motivation and counselling skills
• Ability to review and collect performance data, to analyse and develop services.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel between Trust sites
• Driving licence and access to own car for work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.