Band 5 Dietitian

Job summary

Are you recently qualified as a Dietitian or due to qualify, or are you wishing to consolidate your experience before moving onto a more specialised role?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our team based at Yeovil District Hospital.

You will be joining the Dietetic Team to deliver a dietetic service to a range of adult wards in the acute hospital setting which may include stroke, medicine, surgery, gastroenterology and oncology. In addition, you will run a general outpatient clinic. As we are an integrated service, there are opportunities to work across both acute and community settings.

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to work in a supportive environment to build on your training and gain further experience.
• Opportunities to develop core clinical skills to achieve a broad base for ongoing dietetic practice.
• Supported learning opportunities in specialty areas through training and supervised practice with our specialist Dietitians.
• Supportive preceptorship programme for all newly qualified staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills. You will need to be HCPC registered as a Dietitian or applying for HCPC registration.

If you are a final year Student Dietitian, we would also welcome your application. Tailored employment options are available that will allow you to commence in post as a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner until you receive your HCPC registration.

We are a very friendly, hardworking and supportive team and would love to welcome you to join us!

Across the wider Dietetic Department, opportunities are also available to gain experience with Specialist Dietitians in areas such as Parenteral Nutrition, Critical Care, Diabetes, Paediatrics, Home Enteral Tube Feeding, Weight Management and Bariatrics.

You will have access to regular supervision and have opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, competency frameworks and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.