Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our team based at the Alexandra Hospital, but with opportunity to provide cover at Worcestershire Royal Hospital when required.

Band 5 dietitian 37.5 hours per week, flexible working considered, fixed term 12 months to cover maternity leave.

We are a forward thinking and proactive Dietetic department of 22 dietitians working within specialty teams.

We can offer you,

A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support, and regular clinical supervision.

The Department is approved for student placements A, B and C. All staff actively participate in student training.

We are committed to your personal development, well- being, and CPD.

As a department we have regular specialty and team meetings with a focus on quality improvement and maintaining CPD.

Main duties of the job

To manage an inpatient caseload, using evidence-based, patient centred principles to assess plan implement and evaluate dietary interventions for a range of medical conditions.

To run a weekly dietitian outpatient clinic

To gain experience and develop skills and knowledge in various clinical areas.

To undertake nutritional assessments taking into consideration biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and dietary intake.

To plan and prioritise own clinical caseload and that of dietetic students and support staff

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0717

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Accountable to: General Team Leader

Reports to: General Team Leader

Risk Assessment:

The post involves lone working when patients are seen, for privacy reasons in an outpatient consultation room and when alone in the Department office.

Job Purpose:

To manage a caseload of patients offering evidence-based dietetic advice and/or patient centred principles within designated ward areas and in out-patient clinics.

To provide dietetic intervention to patients on a wide range of therapeutic diets in a timely way by working as a member of the dietetic team and other health care professionals.

To take responsibility for prioritising and managing workload, seeking guidance from senior staff whenever required.

To train and update healthcare professionals on nutrition related topics.

To contribute to the Therapy Clinical Governance agenda to further improve the quality of the service.

To provide dietetic advice to patients at 3 hospital sites including group education sessions to help deliver a responsive dietetic service provision.

Key Duties:

Clinical

To function as an autonomous practitioner, working within codes of practice and professional guidelines when providing expert advice to patients on therapeutic diets.

To use clinical judgement and analyse the patient's personal circumstances before formulating a dietary care plan.

To accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients and organise this effectively.

To prioritise caseload of inpatients and outpatient referrals received to ensure timely dietetic intervention.

To advise patients in individual consultations on therapeutic diets in Outpatient clinics or via telephone and to inform referrer in writing of dietetic intervention.

To liaise with catering department regarding special dietary requirements

To involve patients in decision- making for their treatment on wards and in outpatient clinics; to inform referrer in writing of dietetic intervention.

To formulate and update diet sheets on specific topics to ensure information is evidence based

To advise patients in group education sessions

To coordinate a safe and effective discharge/transfer of patients from hospital

To attend Departmental meetings and participate in on-going development of the service.

To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Communications

To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients carers and relatives regarding the dietetic component of patient

To maintain accurate documentation on-going patient care, including phone contacts in accordance with professional standards.

To communicate with healthcare professionals in implementing Trustwide nutrition related policies.

To work with healthcare professionals to help improve dietetic care and patient experience.

To use computer skills to produce and retrieve clinical information, to communicate to colleagues and for presentations.

Education and Training

To maintain own clinical professional development

To be appraised annually and agree objectives for the year and a personal development plan taking into account personal objectives.

To participate in student training programmes in the Department following attendance on a clinical supervisory skills course.

To contribute to multidisciplinary training programmes linked to nutrition in the Trust

To participate in clinical supervision.

Organisation and Management

To assist teams with day-to-day planning and delivery of patient caseload.

To contribute to the pro-active monitoring and review of the Nutrition & Dietetics service.

To participate in service development projects.

Governance

Clinical:

To demonstrate on-going continuous professional development

To contribute to the implementation of Clinical Governance in the Department.

To carry out clinical audit and present results to promote evidence-based practice.

Non Clinical

To implement Health & Safety in the workplace by maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors at all times.

To act immediately to rectify unsafe practices.

To report adverse incidents to staff, patients or any other person according to Trust policy.

To attend mandatory training ensuring there is adequate cover for clinical work.

To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and other statutory requirements such as Infection Control, safeguarding procedures.

Professional

To maintain Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, adhering to the Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics.

To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities

To work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) code of conduct.

To maintain a professional attitude at all times promoting the role of the Dietitian in the best interest of the patients and profession.

To be legally and professionally accountable for all aspects of own work.

To undertake any other duties which are applicable to the grade of the post that are considered appropriate by the Dietetic Manager.