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Community Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

PLYMOUTH, PL6 8DH

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 September 2026

1 days left

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills to join our team of Community Dietitians pro...

This exciting post will provide Dietetic service to HEF adult patient across three geographic areas. This post is part of a supportive team based at Estover Health Centre.

  • **Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

To deliver specialist dietetic clinical care to adult patients requiring home enteral tube feeding within Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and the community it serves.

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Post registration demonstrable dietetic experience in home enteral feeding
  • Demonstrable Training/supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrable experience of producing clinical guidelines and audit

Desirable

  • Extended Role competencies in enteral tube care
  • Computer skills in database use and statistical packages
  • Clinical demonstrable experience in community setting
  • Proven evidence of peer-reviewed publications and presentations

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate with all levels of healthcare personnel as well as patients and their carers
  • Expertise in the practical skills of nutritional support
  • Effective teaching and presentation skills
  • Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
  • Good organisational and time management/ prioritisation skills
  • Ability to supervise junior members of staff
  • Capable of producing good quality written information

Desirable

  • Ability to lift feeding equipment / deliver feeding supplies to patients
  • Ability to work well within a busy working environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc in Human Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent qualification
  • HPC Registered
  • Completion of Clinical Supervisory Skills Training Course

Desirable

  • Completion of validated post registration training e.g. PENG course

Essential

Essential

  • Full UK driving license and access to own car.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

18 August 2026

Last checked

20 August 2026

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About the employer

UHP
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

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