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: 11.11.25
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic dietitian, who is enthusiastic, proactive and motivated, looking to progress and develop their skills in a more specialist position.
We are recruiting to a 12 month fixed term role, for a dietitian to provide ongoing support to our inpatient wards, supporting patients requiring complex nutritional support. You will have the opportunity to support patients on critical care who require organ support who are admitted to our critical care unit. You will also support patients requiring parenteral nutrition as part of our nutrition team. You will also be responsible for patients admitted to our gastroenterology ward.
You will have experience working in an inpatient setting, supporting patients who are acutely unwell with nutritional support, including significant experience with enteral feeding.
Excellent communication skills are essential, and you should be keen to engage with clinicians and the wider MDT. Successful candidates will work with the B7 team leads to seek opportunities to lead nutrition improvement through service improvement and audit, and you will be well supported with regular supervision.
Main duties of the job
Bradford is a vibrant, diverse, multicultural city and our patients have varying social, cultural, language and financial needs that make every day an interesting one.
There are a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities available locally. There are good road and rail networks to Leeds and the M62 corridor, and easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and the South Pennines.
Applicants must be HCPC registered Dietitians, who have obtained relevant clinical dietetic experience, and who are car drivers with access to a car.
Bradford's Nutrition & Dietetic Service is a dynamic team of over 50 Dietitians working across the whole of Bradford District, providing Acute, Community and Primary Care services, supported by an excellent clerical team with good IT and library facilities.
Bradford Dietetics:
Leading Nutrition // Developing and Valuing People // Showing Our Worth.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and personal specification contain further details on the job role and main responsibilities.
As a department, professional development is essential to helping us grow, and opportunities exist internally and externally to learn and develop your career and we are highly supportive of this.
The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the training of B and C Placement student dietitians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and personal specification contain further details on the job role and main responsibilities.
As a department, professional development is essential to helping us grow, and opportunities exist internally and externally to learn and develop your career and we are highly supportive of this.
The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the training of B and C Placement student dietitians.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience working as a qualified dietitian
- Experience of dietetic management of adults/children with a range of conditions
Desirable
- Teaching and training experience
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience of community/voluntary groups (not necessarily in dietetic capacity)
- Experience of audit and evaluation of work
Skills
Essential
- Good written skills
- Good organisational skills
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Good presentation and teaching skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Competent in Core Areas of Dietetic Practice.
- Ongoing evidence of CPD
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics/Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics Registered Dietitian
Desirable
- Registered for Advanced Diploma in Dietetics, or other relevant post graduate qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience working as a qualified dietitian
- Experience of dietetic management of adults/children with a range of conditions
Desirable
- Teaching and training experience
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience of community/voluntary groups (not necessarily in dietetic capacity)
- Experience of audit and evaluation of work
Skills
Essential
- Good written skills
- Good organisational skills
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Good presentation and teaching skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Competent in Core Areas of Dietetic Practice.
- Ongoing evidence of CPD
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics/Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics Registered Dietitian
Desirable
- Registered for Advanced Diploma in Dietetics, or other relevant post graduate qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
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).
