Overview
Main area Band 5 Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 5. Contract Permanent. Working a seven-day service/shift pattern if implemented in the future. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (core working hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm; the post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the needs of the service. The opportunity for part-time working can be discussed and may be available to the right candidate). Job ref 177-EMER-7490067
Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site: James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston. Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum. Closing date: 19/10/2025 23:59
About the organisation
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
* Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
o Putting patients first
o Aiming to get it right
o Recognising that everybody counts
o Doing everything openly and honestly
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Job overview
BAND 5 DIETITIAN
Permanent | Full-Time
We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our Adult Acute Dietetic Team. We are open to applications from student dietitians that are completing their studies and dietitians that are pre-registration. Experience of working within the NHS and the hospital setting would be an advantage.
We are a small and friendly team that includes a range of dietitians from senior to newly qualified, dietetic assistants and secretarial support. Professional development is encouraged and supported through supervision and objective setting. You will be allocated time for studying and shadowing experienced senior dietitians.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive dietitian, with good clinical knowledge, communication and team working skills. This role would provide a brilliant opportunity to start your dietetic career working within a team of enthusiastic and motivated dietitians. The post-holder will be required to provide cover to a range of wards including but not limited to general medicine, orthopaedic, respiratory, cardiology, surgery, gastroenterology, frailty and care of the elderly. In addition to inpatient wards, the post-holder will be required to provide an outpatient clinic on a regular basis.
All dietitians are actively involved in student training and host training to placement students from The University of Hertfordshire and The University of East Anglia. The post-holder will be actively involved in these training programmes and in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through mentoring junior members of the team.
Working for our organisation
The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. We are situated on the coast with several beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep. We are within commuting distance of Norwich city centre, with on-site hospital parking available.
Service Improvement: The Dietetic Team are always striving to improve our services using audit and quality improvement models for service improvement initiatives, new policies, standard operating procedures, and we are keen for you to become an integral part of continuing this journey.
Personal and professional development is key within the James Paget University Hospital and the Integrated Therapies Department.
Development of self: We will support you in achieving your career goals, through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system. The department actively encourages the utilisation of courses and training opportunities provided and signposted through our Operational Development and Wellbeing Service. Training opportunities range from clinical and non-clinical skills, through to leadership and the development of others. The department’s links with the Education Department continue to grow with the use of CPD funding as available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will also:
* Carry their own caseload and provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention to a wide range of patients across the inpatient and outpatient service
* Provide clinical support to other team members and student dietitians
* Work alongside the Adult Acute Dietetic Team Lead, taking an active role in service development
Core working hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, however, the post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the needs of the service. The opportunity for part-time working can be discussed and may be available to the right candidate.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Dietetics
* Current Health Care Professions Council registration or soon to be applied for post-graduating
* Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous Band 5 experience/student placements (must include acute NHS placements)
* Enthusiasm for Band 5 post working within the inpatient and outpatient setting
* Awareness of clinical governance and evidence-based practice and its implications for dietetics
* Knowledge of enteral feeding, oral nutritional supplements and nutrition screening
* Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care
* Ability to make decisions regarding change of practice based on clinical evidence and disseminates same to other health professionals
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
* Good communication skills, able to build rapport and empathy
* Demonstration of ability to act independently/on own initiative and have the ability to know when to ask for help. Acute hospitals are high pressure environments and the ability to cope in this environment is essential
* Problem solving/analytic skills
* Team working skills (evidence of multidisciplinary team working)
* Proactive and self-directed in learning
* Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
* Professional demeanour and appearance
* Basic IT skills
Other
* Conscientious/motivated/enthusiastic and able to motivate others
* Evidence of interest/motivation to work for James Paget University Hospital (research/visit Trust)
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Other information
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
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Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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Application numbers
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