Dietitian

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

Are you soon to qualify as a Dietitian or are you a band 5 looking to gain more experience?

Do you flourish and enjoy working as part of a smaller, supportive acute dietetic team?

Become a Dietitian at UHBW where you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality nutritional care to patients at Weston General Hospital. You will work across a range of clinical pathways predominantly supporting the nutritional needs of in-patients, alongside some out-patient work.

Why choose Weston General Hospital?

Weston General Hospital is an integral part of UHBW, providing high-quality care to the vibrant community in the beautiful coastal town of Weston-Super-Mare. With ongoing investment, a commitment to innovation, and strong links to leading specialist centres, Weston is an exciting place to advance your career. Our friendly, multidisciplinary teams work closely together to deliver outstanding care. Watch more about UHBW Adult Therapies here: https://youtu.be/53rXNE4bEgY?feature=shared

What we offer you:o Preceptorshipo Dietetic Core competency frameworko CPD opportunitieso Protected timeo One to one / supervision timeo Flexi time workingo Monthly team wellbeing breakfast

Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with the stunning Somerset coastline on your doorstep, and excellent transport links to Bristol, Bath, and beyond.

Explore all our staff benefits at www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits/

This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applicants.

Main duties of the job

Our band 5 positions typically cover a range of admission, medical, surgical, care of the elderly and rehabilitation wards. The majority of the caseload will be inpatient facing, but outpatient services are also provided by our band 5 post holders to general clinic and MDT lipid clinic.

You will also gain experience in supporting food policy initiatives, promoting MUST screening and you will have opportunities to deliver training and education to patients and healthcare staff. This includes the clinical teaching and assessment of dietetic students from the University of Plymouth joining us on their A, B and C placements.

You will benefit from working alongside specialist dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities including food policy, gastroenterology, diabetes, critical care, surgery, frailty, food policy, and oncology.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-DT6325-DA

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registration
Degree / post grad qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

BDA membership

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Respecting Everyone
Embracing change
Recognising Success
Working Together

Skills & abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure
Team player
Awareness of limitations
Flexible approach to work
Enthusiasm and motivation
Methodical approach to clinical analysis

Desirable

Reflective approach to practice

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Clinical placement training B & C
Good written and oral communication
Good organisational and time management
Computer skills and use of dietary analysis programs
Interpersonal

Desirable

Teaching & presentations to others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registration
Degree / post grad qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

BDA membership

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Respecting Everyone
Embracing change
Recognising Success
Working Together

Skills & abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure
Team player
Awareness of limitations
Flexible approach to work
Enthusiasm and motivation
Methodical approach to clinical analysis

Desirable

Reflective approach to practice

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Clinical placement training B & C
Good written and oral communication
Good organisational and time management
Computer skills and use of dietary analysis programs
Interpersonal

Desirable

Teaching & presentations to others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).