Specialty Dietitian (Rotational)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This permanent position is for a Band 6 Specialty Dietitian to join a new rotational program at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care to patients in specialist areas such as critical care, gastroenterology, or surgery. The successful candidate will work closely with Band 7 specialist dietitians and support Band 5 dietitians, benefiting from structured training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Nutrition & Dietetic Degree or equivalent
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council as a Dietitian
- Evidence range of CPD activities
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA & relevant BDA Interest Group
- Demonstrates knowledge, skills and experience of a wide range of clinical areas with adult patients in the acute hospital setting.
- Able to demonstrate some knowledge, skills and experience in a specialist area of nutrition (e.g. critical care, surgery, gastroenterology, etc)
- Experience of student training including supervision, assessment and mentoring
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of audit/project work
- IT skills (e.g. word processing, power point presentations, internet & Teams use)
- Other relevant factors
- Able to easily and efficiently travel to clinical sites and training venues across the county, to provide a dietetics service and to support staff/colleagues
- Recognised Nutrition & Dietetic Degree or equivalent
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council as a Dietitian
- Evidence range of CPD activities
- Member of BDA & relevant BDA Interest Group
- Demonstrates knowledge, skills and experience of a wide range of clinical areas with adult patients in the acute hospital setting.
- Able to demonstrate some knowledge, skills and experience in a specialist area of nutrition (e.g. critical care, surgery, gastroenterology, etc)
- Experience of student training including supervision, assessment and mentoring
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of audit/project work
- IT skills (e.g. word processing, power point presentations, internet & Teams use)
- Other relevant factors
- Able to easily and efficiently travel to clinical sites and training venues across the county, to provide a dietetics service and to support staff/colleagues
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Dietitian (Rotational)
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Based on staff feedback, we recently introduced a new rotational program for Band 6 Dietitians. This rotational post will support the department to deliver high quality care to patients treated in the specialist areas of critical care, gastroenterology or surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
This permanent position would be ideal for a Dietitian with an interest in acute nutrition, critical care, gastroenterology and/or surgery. We are looking for a dietitian with a solid foundation in general dietetics to work closely with Band 7 specialist dietitians in their rotational clinical areas, along with static Band 6 specialist dietitians and supporting rotational Band 5 dietitians.
As a valued member of our team, you will receive:
- Enrolment in our structured rotational program with dedicated time to learn and practice specialist skills
- Clinical supervision and support from a team of experienced and specialist dietitians
- Dedicated time for professional and service development
- Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan
- Access to a range of CPD opportunities, the Oxford AHPs Research & Innovation Unit, and Bodleian Library collection.
- Support for further academic study related to speciality
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