Rotational Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 19/09/2026
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Role summary
This Rotational Dietitian role involves providing timely dietetic care within the Acute Dietetic Team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will undertake 6-monthly rotations across various specialities including surgery, critical care, gastroenterology, general medicine, oncology, acute medicine, frailty, and paediatrics. Responsibilities include assessing patients, formulating individualised treatment plans, delivering dietetic treatment, and continually reassessing patient progress under supervision. The role requires participation in a 7-day and extended hours working pattern.
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health Professions Council registration
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Competency in nutritional assessment of patients
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with working in a busy acute setting
- Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines, applying these to the job role where applicable
- Experience of significant acute hospital-based placements during training and / or post-graduation
- Broad range of under-graduate clinical placements
- Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work in a ward setting
- Experience of managing an allocated caseload and delegating to assistants in a ward based setting
- Values Based Question
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
- Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health Professions Council registration
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Competency in nutritional assessment of patients
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with working in a busy acute setting
- Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines, applying these to the job role where applicable
- Experience of significant acute hospital-based placements during training and / or post-graduation
- Broad range of under-graduate clinical placements
- Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work in a ward setting
- Experience of managing an allocated caseload and delegating to assistants in a ward based setting
- Values Based Question
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Dietitian
The closing date is 19 September 2026
Job summary
Rotational Dietitian
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 5
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata
Please note sponsorship is currently unavailable
We are recruiting for a Dietitian who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The dietetic team sits within a wider therapy team, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff. The dietetic team has 14 dietitians, 4 dietetic assistants and 1 dietetic apprentice. The dietetic team is divided into sub-teams depending on speciality and paediatrics is also part of the acute service. Band 5 Dietitians have the opportunity to participate in rotational training between acute medicine / frailty, general medicine / gastroenterology / oncology, surgical / critical care and paediatrics.
The post holder will undertake rotation supervision, learning about different medical and surgical conditions to enhance learning. Other responsibilities may include attending and actively contributing at MDT meetings and board rounds to discuss patient cases.
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