Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Outpatient Dietitian

The closing date is 09 September 2025

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a motivated and forward-thinking Band 6 Senior Outpatient Dietitian to join our dynamic team for 7.5 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31st March 2026.

The successful candidate will lead on outpatient service development projects, including the redesign of the IBS pathway, while maintaining relevant clinical skills and contributing to direct patient care and triaging referrals. This role offers an excellent opportunity to strengthen service development expertise, build strong professional links across the Trust's dietetic teams, and contribute to departmental meetings, student support, staff supervision, and data collection.

Our well-established department spans a wide range of specialities and is committed to supporting individual wellbeing, personal growth, regular supervision, and continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

  • Leading on various outpatient service development projects
  • Maintaining relevant clinical skills related to role
  • Attendance and contribution to relevant meetings
  • This role may involve some direct outpatient activity as well as triaging of outpatient referrals
  • Supporting students and providing staff supervision as required
  • Be involved with data collection for the department
  • Working with the Outpatient lead to help streamline services

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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Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

151-NM152

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Rd

Frimley

GU167UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Student supervision training
  • Membership of specialist interest group
  • Attended post-qualification training within speciality

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant dietetic experience, for both acute and outpatient
  • Experience of service development/Quality Improvement
  • Experience gathering and interpreting data

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Leadership experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good organisation/prioritisation skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • MDT Working skills

Desirable

  • Management skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Student supervision training
  • Membership of specialist interest group
  • Attended post-qualification training within speciality

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant dietetic experience, for both acute and outpatient
  • Experience of service development/Quality Improvement
  • Experience gathering and interpreting data

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Leadership experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good organisation/prioritisation skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • MDT Working skills

Desirable

  • Management 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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Rd

Frimley

GU167UJ


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 Rd

Frimley

GU167UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Principal Dietitian

Sarah Stevenson

sarah.stevenson24@nhs.net

03006134053

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

151-NM152

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Rd

Frimley

GU167UJ


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