Acute Dietitian | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Poole, BH15 2JB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	3 Dec 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Acute Dietitian to work within the inpatient teams supporting a backfill position for 9 months. This role sits within the acute team at Bournemouth hospital and is to support the surgical acute caseload.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital but may be needed to work cross site at Poole Hospital also

Interview: 16th November

The role is to provide specialist dietetic support to inpatients and may be required to work cross site. The workload will include acute surgical wards, a surgical frailty clinic twice monthly and gastro patients on a variety of inpatient wards.

There is also the opportunity to provide support and cover to the Nutrition Support Team and critical care, which can include PN management. You don't have to have direct experience of this to apply as we have a fantastic team who can provide training and support gaining skills in this area.

The successful applicant will receive clinical support and opportunities to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the nutrition service settings through formal and informal training.

This role is autonomous and a commitment to providing high standards of care for patients is essential as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

• To work as a member of the dietetic team providing a comprehensive, effective and evidence based dietetic service for patients at University Hospitals Dorset, including but not limited to surgical wards, surgical frailty clinic twice monthly and gastroenterology patients.

• To independently formulate safe, appropriate and accurate treatment plans for oral, enteral & parenteral nutrition as part of care plans with the multi-disciplinary team.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026

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