Dietitian | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A fantastic Band 5 Dietitian opportunity has become available in a fast paced, busy acute hospital in the beautiful city of Cambridge. As one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country, Addenbrooke’s Hospital acts as both a regional and national specialist centre for various medical conditions, with our department of over 90 Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Administrative staff playing a vital role in a number of these across the Trust.

As part of this post, you will be one of up to nine Band 5 Dietitians and will have the opportunity to manage both an inpatient and outpatient caseload. You will be working within one of our adult specialist teams within the department, with support from Band 6 and Band 7 Dietitians to help develop your skills.

• Oncology
• Neuro and Critical Care
• Gastroenterology, Renal and Hepatology
• MODEL (Metabolics, Obesity, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Lipids)

This post would be ideal for both newly qualified Dietitians looking for their first post and experienced Band 5 Dietitians seeking for a new challenge in a tertiary hospital. We also encourage applications from current final year Dietetics students who are looking for a post after they have graduated.

This post is based entirely on-site at Addenbrooke's Hospital and does not have the opportunity to work from home due to the acute nature of the role.

To act as part of the Dietetic Team and in conjunction with the specialist team to provide dietetic services to a variety of general and more specialised patients at Addenbrooke’s and other external Units / agencies as appropriate.

To work within a multi-professional framework and contribute to a first‑class service through evidence based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.

To set and work towards individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Situated within one of the specialist teams, you will work alongside specialist Dietitians whilst providing services to general and specialist Dietetics (e.g. Neurosurgery, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Trauma, Endocrinology, Stroke) and Outpatients clinics, for example, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Renal, Paediatrics and Transplant.

Once you have started in the department, you will be allocated a dedicated Preceptor, a senior member of the team who is present to support your clinical development and help you navigate your first year following registration as part of our designated Preceptorship Programme. This programme will also enable you to access our “Bridging The Bands” system, which allows shadowing of any member of Dietetic staff in their…