HEN and Community Dietitian: Sponsorship Available

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you looking for your next step in dietetics? Do you have a good mixed dietetic background with experience in nutrition support? We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to work as part of our HEN team for a fixed term of 12 months to cover maternity leave. The job role is varied, including working as part of a multidisciplinary HEN team, working closely with our HEN nurse specialist supporting enterally fed patients in the community. You will also have your own general outpatient clinic and a GP clinic, being based at our Basingstoke site. Being able to work both independently and being a team-player is essential for this role.

We are a friendly team of over 20 dietitians, 2 nutrition nurses, dietetic assistants and excellent admin support across our 2 main sites. We support students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester on their placements, and there are opportunities to become involved in training other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

This band 6 clinical specialist dietitian works as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of complex patients within a team structure. Working closely with multidisciplinary professionals and patients and their families / carers to empower and support patients at home with enteral feeding, this role requires excellent communication skills.

Regular general outpatient clinics, and regular inpatient work at Alton Community Hospital

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC UK
  • Minimum BSc in Nutrition / Human nutrition or equivalent

Desirable

  • Post graduate study in a relevant field

Experience

Essential

  • Good background in general dietetics in NHS
  • Experience of nutrition support in the UK
  • working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • membership of a relevant specialist interest group

Skills

Essential

  • advanced communication skills

Desirable

  • involved in audit or quality improvement work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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