Band 5 Dietitian
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This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2259 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (44% match). If the code is right — and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Are you recently qualified as a Dietitian or due to qualify and wishing to consolidate your dietetic experience?
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian to join our dietetic team based at Musgrove Park Hospital to help deliver a service to a range of adult inpatient wards as well as outpatients.
We welcome final year student applications. Tailored employment options allow you to commence in post as a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner until you receive your HCPC registration.
Main duties of the job
Based at Musgrove Park Hospital, you will be part of the Adult Acute Dietetic Team working together to provide a dietetic service to designated adult inpatient wards including stroke and acute medicine, surgery and gastroenterology and oncology. You will also deliver a regular outpatient clinic with support from a supervising Dietitian. As well as your work with patients there will be opportunities to be involved in department initiatives, service development and the provision of education and training for patients and staff.
Across the wider Dietetic Team, opportunities are available to gain experience with Specialist Dietitians in areas such as Parenteral Nutrition, Critical Care, Diabetes, Paediatrics, 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.
You will become part of a friendly, welcoming, growing team of Dietitians, Dietetic Apprentices, Dietetic Support Workers, Nutrition Nurses and Administrative staff at Musgrove Park Hospital as well as our dietetic teams based at Yeovil District Hospital and the Community team.
We take Student Dietitians from Plymouth University and support apprenticeship placements. We actively encourage training and CPD. As a service we provide Bank Holiday cover and work flexibly to provide clinical cover to specialist areas.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and/or Dietetics or equivalentHCPC registration (or working towards registration) as a Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic knowledge which encompasses a range of the most common dietetic treatments likely to be encountered in an acute District General HospitalClinical dietetic experience, either in a previous dietetic post or as a student in clinical placementExperience of service delivery in a variety of different settings from student clinical placements (or previous dietetic post)
Desirable
- Work experience / student placement in an NHS settingMember of the BDA
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skillsAbility to work as part of a teamAble to plan, prioritise and manage own workload within agreed timeframesAware of own limitations, knowing when to seek supportAbility to be flexible and positive approach
About the employer
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:
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role may be based at one of these CQC-rated locations:
- Musgrove Park Hospital
Somerset
GoodRated Jun 2025
- Yeovil District Hospital
Somerset
No Approved RatingRated Jun 2025
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
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