Adult Specialist Dietitian

Job summary

Are you an experienced Dietitian looking to develop your career within acute services, both in surgery and medicine, including stroke?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian to develop the dietetic service provision for the acute medicine and surgical wards at Yeovil Hospital, working closely with colleagues on pathways linking to other teams across our Somerset wide service.

We are a friendly, supportive, and dynamic team with excellent admin support. We pride ourselves on growth and development, and support members of the team to undertake relevant training.

This role is also available as a band 5 development post for those who want to further develop their skills into a band 6 role with the support of a development plan.

What can we offer you?

• Strong opportunity to develop your supervision / leadership skills within the service with full support.
• Team working culture with a clear focus on staff wellbeing, both in Dietetics and within MDT's.
• We actively encourage training and CPD with opportunities to undertake leadership / speciality training, including linking with specialists in other parts of the service.

Main duties of the job

To provide a service across a number of acute surgical and medical wards, including stroke. There may also be occasions where you'll be asked to cover specialist outpatient clinics.

You'll provide leadership and support to a Band 5 Dietitian and Dietetic Assistant and will become a part of a welcoming integrated team of Dietitians, Dietetic Apprentices, Dietetic Support Workers, Nutrition Nurses and Administrative staff at Yeovil District Hospital, as well as Musgrove Park Hospital and the Community.

You'll also be involved with student training as we are a placement provider for student dietitians (A, B, C) from Plymouth University and we also support apprenticeship placements.

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, community and mental health services across the whole of Somerset and is now one of the largest UK NHS providers. The Nutrition & Dietetic service comprises several teams, who between them cover the county. The Yeovil Hospital team are part of this integrated service and work with colleagues from Musgrove Park Hospital and Community.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!