Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 5 Acute Adult Dietitian
The closing date is 31 May 2026
Due to a recent promotion within the team, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time band 5 Acute Dietitian to join our Epsom acute adult dietetic team on a temporary basis for 1 year from June 2026 to June 2027. This is an exciting chance to join our friendly, informal department which provides dietetic services to Epsom Hospital, Surrey and the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our dynamic team. There will be opportunities for cross‑site working on our St Helier site. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a range of dietetic experience in a supportive environment. You may be newly qualified or wish to consolidate your existing experience before moving on to a more specialised role. The successful candidate will provide a dietetic service to acute medical and care of the elderly wards alongside gaining some experience in gastroenterology and stroke wards. We actively encourage personal development and you will have the opportunity to learn from colleagues working in specialist areas. The department currently provides training for placement 1, 2 and 3 students and you will participate in this as part of the team.
Main duties of the job
* To provide advice to referred patients and carers, and clinicians. This will involve nutritional assessment; to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
* To interpret received information concerning medical and social history to ensure advice is given in a person centred and culturally specific way.
* To support the use of a nutrition‑screening tool for inpatients to ensure patients are appropriately referred to the dietitian.
* To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients going home on artificial nutritional support.
* To identify patients who will need to be followed up in the community and make appropriate onward dietetic referrals.
* To provide nutrition teaching sessions to other members of the multidisciplinary team and identified patient groups as required.
* To work closely with dietetic team to provide an appropriate service to patients.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at Surrey Downs and Sutton Health and Care, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job responsibilities
Additional information about role and requirements can be found in the attached supporting job description and person specification document.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Relevant degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
* Demonstrable knowledge of common clinical conditions and dietetic interventions
* HCPC registered
* Knowledge and understanding of the differing needs of a variety of patients
* Member of the British Dietetic Association
* Knowledge in the management of a variety of enteral feeding tubes
Experience
* Understanding of dietetic service within a busy hospital
* Understanding of the importance of effective multidisciplinary working
* Experience of carrying out audit
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Effective team working skills
* Problem solving skills and IT skills
Personal Qualities
* Commitment to continuing professional development
* Ability to recognise own limitations and access appropriate advice and information
* High level of enthusiasm, motivation and initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£36,943 to £44,900 a year pro rata per annum including HCAS (outer)
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