Job summary
Closing Date: 02.11.25
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 03.11.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: 14.11.25
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 are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our supportive, dynamic and award winning team, to provide dietetic services and expertise to people living in Bradford.
Our department vision created by the department is to:
- Lead Nutrition
- To Develop and Value People
- To Show our Worth
(see additional information)
We are a department who encourage and embrace opportunity, to develop, to learn and progress and to lead service improvement to support better patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will manage your own caseload of patients in a range of clinical areas including stroke, respiratory medicine, acute medicine, orthopaedic surgery and care of the elderly. Working as part of the ward MDT to support the delivery of nutritional care. You will also support outpatient clinics including nutrition support and hospital discharge support.
You will also have the opportunity to gain experience with the specialist dietitians working in Parenteral Nutrition, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Hepatology, Surgery and Upper GI cancer.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition / Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive undergraduate clinical experience.
- Recent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Post registration dietetic experience working in either a hospital or community setting
- Teaching and Training experience
- Experience of community / voluntary groups (not necessarily in dietetic capacity).
Skills
Essential
- Good written skills
- Good organisation skills
- Good presentation and teaching skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in Core Areas of Dietetic Practice
Desirable
- Any Asian language
- Awareness of responsibility for own CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition / Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive undergraduate clinical experience.
- Recent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Post registration dietetic experience working in either a hospital or community setting
- Teaching and Training experience
- Experience of community / voluntary groups (not necessarily in dietetic capacity).
Skills
Essential
- Good written skills
- Good organisation skills
- Good presentation and teaching skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in Core Areas of Dietetic Practice
Desirable
- Any Asian language
- Awareness of responsibility for own CPD
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
