Specialist Nutrition Support Dietitian

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting role to offer a fixed term contract for 6 months for a Band 6 nutritional support dietitian . The role will offer a variety of specialities to help increase your dietetic experience in many areas including medical, surgical and more specialist areas.

The Dietetic Service is an integral part of the Trust wide Therapy Directorate and will work closely with other therapy colleagues. We also have 2 Dietetic Assistant and full-time admin support.

Are you looking to increase your dietetic knowledge. This could be role for you?

We will also be happy to consider a band 5 Dietitian with at least 6 months post grad experience.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous Specialist Dietitian and provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic service to this client group.
Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams and other Dietitians.
To provide assessment, management for inpatients and outpatients requiring specialist dietetic and nutrition intervention.
Delivering education in group settings as well as one to one.
Provide training to other health professionals.
To audit and evaluate the outcome of the service provided.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9550-B

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached for further details of this fabulous role.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached for further details of this fabulous role.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) or postgraduate equivalent in Dietetics
HCPC

Desirable

Member of BDA

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in an acute Trust .
6 MONTHS POST GRAD EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Evidence of Multi Professional Team Working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) or postgraduate equivalent in Dietetics
HCPC

Desirable

Member of BDA

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in an acute Trust .
6 MONTHS POST GRAD EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Evidence of Multi Professional Team Working

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).