Adult Specialist Dietitian: Sponsorship Available

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Dietitian to work for 12 months to deliver and develop the service provision for the gastroenterology and surgical wards at Musgrove Park Hospital, working with a Band 5 Dietitian and Dietetic support staff. In addition, you will gain dietetic experience of working in critical care, PN and eating disorders with support from our Nutrition Support Specialist Dietitians.

What can we offer you?

Strong opportunity to develop your supervision and leadership skills within the department, with wider support

Opportunities to advance broader dietetic skills including guideline development and training of others

Gain experience and develop skills in critical care, PN and adult inpatient eating disorders through formal training and supervised/supported practice.

What are we looking for?

Ideally, you’ll have varied post-graduate experience, covering a range of specialties and have specific experience in working with patients with gastroenterological and surgical conditions. Dietetic experience of critical care and PN is desirable, but not essential as we will support you with any training needs.

You need to be registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council and ideally have current NHS experience.

We are a very friendly, hardworking and supportive team and would love to welcome you to join us!

Main duties of the job

Working with a Band 5 Dietitian and Dietetic support staff, you will provide a dietetic service to the gastroenterology and surgical wards.This will involve not just providing the clinical care but also taking responsibility for service improvement across these designated wards. You will also deliver a regular outpatient clinic within this specialist area.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered dietitian
  • BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Broad dietetic knowledge & varied post registration experience
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in gastroenterology and/or surgery

Desirable

  • Experience in critical care and Parenteral Nutrition

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team

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: 23 November 2026

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