Band 6 Dietitian

Band 6 Dietitian

The closing date is 02 March 2026.

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a dietitian looking to work in a growing and supportive team of dietitians to further your career? If so we have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Southend Hospital to provide dietetic treatment to patients from a wide range areas. You will have the opportunity to provide cover for renal, oncology, stroke and gastro patients. This role will involve working alongside the band 7 specialist dietitians.

You will be working closely with both the dietetic team and the wider MDT team, made up of consultants, specialist nurses and speech & language therapists to provide up to date science based dietetic input to patients along their journey.

You will also provide senior support and supervision where indicate to more junior staff to support your leadership skills.

You will join our team of 20 dietitians, a dietetic assistant and 2 secretaries at Southend Hospital to provide a dietetic service to defined caseload of patients, providing both inpatient and outpatient care. Your role will include attendance and contribution at MDT meetings.

You will have your own caseload of inpatients and provide ongoing dietetic advice to patients, as required following their discharge home. The role will incorporate consultations via phone clinics and through participation in face to face clinics.

You will perform dietetic assessments of patients often with complex presentations; taking into account physical and psychological conditions.

You will develop and deliver an individualised treatment plan, whilst maintaining accurate patient records.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training

• Knowledge in relevant speciality
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience in parenteral nutrition
• Experience in home enteral feeding

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part‑Time)