Rotational Dietitian
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DX
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The Band 5 rotational role provides experience in a variety of settings across UHCW and may be placed within any of the services supported by UHCW Die...
As a valued member of the Dietetic & SLT department, the post holder will be involved in a wide range of activities to support the patient journey. The post holder will adhere to the following:
Clinical
- To work autonomously to provide dietetic advice to adult and paediatric patients, their carers and staff with a range of medical conditions within in-patient, out-patient and community settings f within agreed protocols and guidelines and with support from senior colleagues when necessary including: - Carry out nutritional assessments (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional problem.
- Development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes sometimes using specialist IT systems, client centred goals and discharge planning including patients on artificial nutritional support)
- Prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products for conditions where there are limited professional / clinical guidelines available
- Facilitation of group sessions to support patient knowledge and behaviour change.
- To be clinically competent to give dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to patients in a variety of conditions across different settings.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- Dietitian Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- BDA member (or application submitted)
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic placement experience in a variety of NHS settings.
Desirable
- Experience in an acute NHS hospital during B or C clinical placement.
- An interest in both adult and paediatric patient care
- An interest in community and acute settings
- Recent post qualification dietetic experience
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date dietetic professional knowledge acquired through degree
Desirable
- Multi-cultural awareness
- An awareness of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate with clients or their carers using dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation skills
- Able to analyse information and to make judgements on dietetic issues
- Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds, without risk of misunderstanding
- Able to plan and prioritise own caseload using time management skills
- Keyboard skills
Desirable
- IT skills to support clinical practice (e.g. patient information systems, e-mail, internet, literature search, dietary analysis, word processing, presentation packages)
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
How to apply
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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