Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 22 October 2025

Job summary

Are you a dietitian looking to work in a growing and supportive team of dietitians to further your career? If so we have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Southend Hospital to provide dietetic treatment to patients from a wide range areas. You will have the opportunity to provide cover for renal, oncology, stroke and gastro patients. This role will involve working alongside the band 7 specialist dietitians.

You will be working closely with both the dietetic team and the wider MDT team, made up of consultants, specialist nurses and speech & language therapists to provide up to date science based dietetic input to patients along their journey.

You will also provide senior support and supervision where indicate to more junior staff to support your leadership skills

Main duties of the job

You will join our team of 20 dietitians, a dietetic assistant and 2 secretaries at Southend Hospital to provide a dietetic service to defined caseload of patients, providing both inpatient and outpatient care. Your role will include attendance and contribution at MDT meetings.

You will have your own caseload of inpatients and provide ongoing dietetic advice to patients, as required following their discharge home. The role will incorporate consultations via phone clinics and through participation in face to face clinics.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CSS-SO-9646

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge in a range of dietetic specialities
  • 18 months post graduate experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Exp in parenteral nutrition
  • Exp in home enteral feeding
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge in a range of dietetic specialities
  • 18 months post graduate experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Exp in parenteral nutrition
  • Exp in home enteral feeding

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Dietitian

Rebecca Davies

rebecca.davies66@nhs.net

01702435555

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CSS-SO-9646

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff on Sea

SS0 0RY


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