Band 5 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
Join a friendly and supportive team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital as a Rotational Dietitian. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop dietetic experience across various clinical specialties within a busy acute hospital environment. You will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team, gaining experience in areas like Care of the Elderly, Diabetes, Surgery, and General Medicine. The position requires HCPC registration by October 31, 2026.
Key responsibilities
- Develop dietetic experience across a range of clinical specialties.
- Work as part of an established multidisciplinary team.
- Gain experience in clinical areas including Care of the Elderly, Diabetes, Surgery, General Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke and Gastroenterology.
- Participate in a well-established supervision, probationary, and appraisal process.
- Engage in In-Service training opportunities and departmental links.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Health & Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA.
- Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with medical & surgical conditions and the needs of the elderly.
- Appreciation of CPD.
- Appreciation of audit.
- Experience during training with inpatients and outpatients record keeping and documentation.
- Appreciation of catering systems.
- Data collection.
- Education and qualifications:
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Health & Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.
- Member of BDA.
- Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with medical & surgical conditions and the needs of the elderly.
- Appreciation of CPD.
- Appreciation of audit.
- Experience during training with inpatients and outpatients record keeping and documentation.
- Appreciation of catering systems.
- Data collection.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,677 – £40,996 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 5 - Rotational Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Rotational Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a busy and varied acute hospital environment, with the majority of our clinical caseload centralised at the Watford General Hospital site.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your dietetic experience across a range of clinical specialties while working as part of an established multidisciplinary team. The candidate needs to have HCPC registration by 31st Oct 2026.
The successful candidate will gain experience across a range of clinical areas, including Care of the Elderly, Diabetes, Surgery, General Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke and Gastroenterology.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 12 October 2026.
Main duties of the job
Each rotation is supported by a robust senior tier with a wealth of experience to help guide and support in both your individual learning needs but to also strive to ensure that the best standards of care are provided. A well-established supervision, probationary, and appraisal process is in place to help facilitate this.
We offer In-Service training opportunities, cour
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