Home Enteral Dietitian
Licensed sponsor Frimley, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 hour ago
Job Overview
We are seeking a Band 5-6 Dietitian to join our supportive team on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week.
You will be providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues.
As this is a developmental role, it is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian who would be supported to work through objectives with an aim to progress to a B6 level. If you already have relevant experience, this role could be offered as a B6 role.
If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is therefore advised.
Interviews will be conducted in person at Frimley Park Hospital. Candidates invited to interview should ensure they are able to attend in person
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
We are seeking a Band 5-6 Dietitian to join our supportive team on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week.
You will be providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues.
As this is a developmental role, it is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian who would be supported to work through objectives with an aim to progress to a B6 level. If you already have relevant experience, this role could be offered as a B6 role.
If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is therefore advised.
Interviews will be conducted in person at Frimley Park Hospital. Candidates invited to interview should ensure they are able to attend in person
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
- Interest or experience of enteral feeding, enteral products, and equipment.
- Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
- Ability to meet quality standards and contribute to service improvements.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Assess, manage, and review enteral feeding regimes, troubleshooting tube feeding issues.
- Conduct telephone reviews and home visits as necessary to monitor and support patients.
- Liaise with hospital teams to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home care.
- Contribute to service development, policy changes, and research to enhance patient care.
- Support and supervise student dietitians and junior colleagues.
- Manage a HEN caseload that includes stroke, neurology, oncology, and gastroparesis patients.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Student supervision training
- Member of BDA
Essential criteria
- Clinical dietetic experience including oral nutrition support and enteral nutrition
- Experience with audit/QiP and data collection
- Training and education of healthcare professionals and patients
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Leadership
- Research
- Data analysis and report writing
- NHS Experience (including student placements)
Essential criteria
- Organisational and prioritisation skills
- Problem solving
- Good communication skills
- Computer skills
- Presentation skills
- Group skills
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now