Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dietitian

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting, fixed term vacancy for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team. The successful applicant will work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support oral and enteral nutrition care in Respiratory and Stroke specialities. You will work with patients whom require complex nutritional care and this is a great opportunity to develop and practice skills and knowledge within these areas of expertise.

Our department is a well-established team with dietitians working within 12 specialities. Our department values each individual within the team by supporting wellbeing, personal development and regular supervision, which creates a supportive team environment. We have a focus on encouraging continued professional development by providing internal and external opportunities for learning.

Main duties of the job

The main roles and responsibilities will be within Respiratory speciality and this will account for a minimum of 3 days of the role.
Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients requiring enhanced respiratory support and stroke specialities
Develop and implement personalised nutrition care plans, including enteral and oral nutritional support
Collaborate with the MDT to optimise patient care and outcomes
Provide education and training to dietetics staff, healthcare professionals, and dietetic students
Lead and participate in service development or quality improvement projects within the respiratory wards
Manage a complex caseload, ensuring timely and effective nutritional interventions.
Support the clinical caseload within the stroke speciality by liaising and working alongside the stroke Dietitians and MDT

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£31,364 to £37,667 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-NM83

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description then please refer to attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description then please refer to attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised degree in nutrition and dietetics
HCPC registration

Desirable

Member of BDA and member of a special interest group
Attendance at student supervision training
Attendance of relevant accredited courses
Nutrition based course post qualification within specialty

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
Training and supervision to support staff and students
Experience of audit
Evidence of working as part of an MDT in clinic practice
Experienced in all aspects of nutrition support - oral, nutrition support and enteral nutrition

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to patients
Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice
Good organisation and time management
Problem solver
Able to prioritise workload and meet clinical needs of patients
Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised degree in nutrition and dietetics
HCPC registration

Desirable

Member of BDA and member of a special interest group
Attendance at student supervision training
Attendance of relevant accredited courses
Nutrition based course post qualification within specialty

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
Training and supervision to support staff and students
Experience of audit
Evidence of working as part of an MDT in clinic practice
Experienced in all aspects of nutrition support - oral, nutrition support and enteral nutrition

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to patients
Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice
Good organisation and time management
Problem solver
Able to prioritise workload and meet clinical needs of patients
Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)