Band 5 Dietitian

Job summary

Due to the expansion of our dietetic service an exciting opportunity has arisen for two band 5 dietitians to join the dietetics team in Salisbury District Hospital.

We would welcome dietitians who are due to graduate this year and can support employment prior to HPCP registration.

Salisbury Hospital rates nutrition highly and boasts specialist services in Burns, Plastics, Spinal Injuries and trauma rehabilitation. We have a forward thinking and innovative nutrition support team whose dietitians carry out a number of extended roles, including assisting the gastroenterologists to put in PEGs.

Working as a band 5 dietitian in Salisbury has given me a wealth of experience in specialist areas. Staying here for a Band 6 role demonstrates just how fantastic a team, and a hospital, it is to work in. I cannot recommend this opportunity enough Hermione Brandt Acute Dietitian.

Main duties of the job

Roles will include provision of acute inpatient dietetic support to the inpatient wards in Salisbury District Hospital.

The post holders will liaise and support medical and nursing staff on the dietetic and nutritional management of patients in the following areas:

Stroke, General Medicine, General surgery, Orthopaedics, Elderly Care.

The role will be supported by Advanced Dietetic Practitioners and Band 6 Dietitians who provide specialist care to the Gastroenterology service, Burns, Oncology, Paediatric and Spinal services.

You will also be involved in the implementation of MUST across the hospital, working jointly with other health professionals in many specialties such as SLT, tissue viability, elderly care, neurology and orthopaedics.

About us

The dietetic team is a welcoming team who encourage personal development and extended roles in a flexible working environment.

We are a well-established acute Trust with a track record of high performance and provide a broad range of services for the populations served by Wiltshire, Dorset and West Hampshire CCGS, alongside highly regarded specialist services with excellent clinical networks both locally and nationally. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4,000 staff. We offer excellent staff benefits including an onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, an onsite staff club with 2 indoor heated swimming pools and a fully equipped gym. Situated in the south of Wiltshire, Salisbury is surrounded by beautiful countryside including Salisbury Plain and the New forest. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.