Dietitian B5

Job Summary

Full‑time opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated person with a desire to develop their clinical skills to join our proactive team of 46 at The Royal Surrey Hospital. Working alongside very experienced and specialist dietitians will make this an ideal post to start or broaden your dietetic career.

The post‑holder will work within our established medical dietetic teams, providing support to both inpatients and outpatients. You will have a very varied caseload and will work within several MDTs and support initiatives promoting MUST screening. We are looking for someone who is proactive and has the initiative to develop and / or improve the efficiency of services.

The Dietetic Department at The Royal Surrey Hospital has an active audit and research culture, promoting clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will join a forward‑thinking and innovative dietetic team, which undertakes the training of dietetic students from both the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester, and is also involved in teaching and supporting students with dissertation projects. This is an excellent opportunity in a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally.

If you are an HCPC registered dietitian with an interest in medicine, looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

The post holder will provide clinical dietetic support to inpatients and outpatients, including direct access GP referrals to dietitian‑led clinics.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined‑up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn’t the Trust’s normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Reference number: 384‑LG‑EMF
19681

Job locations:
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX

The post holder will play an active role in teaching other professionals, including students and patients, both as individuals and in groups. There will be liaison with MDTs and the development of appropriate education programmes to facilitate efficient use of healthcare personnel. The job will include speciality sessions to develop experience in a range of specialties (e.g. oncology, specialist surgery, paediatrics and gastro).

This aspect of the post will depend on caseload and time pressures of the post holder and specialty colleagues.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you would benefit from additional support such as meeting the recruiting manager or visiting the interview environment in advance please let us know when applying.

• Degree in Dietetics and HCPC registration

• Post‑qualification experience including nutritional support
• Experience in acute and community settings

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.

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

Employer name:
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX

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