Rotational Dietitian

Opportunity Overview

We are inviting applications for our rotational dietetic program aimed at soon-to-graduate students, recent graduates, and experienced Band 5 Dietitians eager to enhance their expertise across diverse dietetic specialties. This role offers a chance to work at one of the UK's premier teaching hospitals, gaining comprehensive training to progress your career while delivering top-tier nutritional care.

Program Benefits

• Participation in a structured rotational program with allocated time to develop specialist skills in critical care, gastroenterology, surgical, neurosciences, and oncology.
• Continuous clinical supervision and mentoring from qualified specialist dietitians.
• Allocated time for professional growth and service improvement.
• Regular performance evaluations alongside personalized development plans.
• Access to extensive continuous professional development (CPD) resources, including the Oxford AHPs Research & Innovation Unit and Bodleian Library.
• Support for academic advancement relevant to your specialty or service provision.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, implement, and assess dietetic services within designated acute care areas, managing a specific caseload.
• Collaborate closely with senior dietitians as an integral multi-disciplinary team member.
• Deliver high-quality dietetic advice to inpatients and outpatients.
• Conduct nutritional assessments considering complex or chronic clinical diagnoses to develop, monitor, and document treatment autonomously.
• Provide tailored dietetic education and training for multidisciplinary teams, students, healthcare professionals, patients, and carers.
• Participate in departmental committees such as student training, catering, clinical governance, and diet sheet reviews.
• Supervise students and contribute to clinical supervision duties.
• Offer dietetic support and cover as required by the team.

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust is among the largest NHS teaching organizations in the UK, providing extensive general and specialized clinical services. Operating four hospitals including John Radcliffe, Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and Horton General, the Trust is a hub for medical education, training, and research. Our core values emphasize compassionate excellence encompassing respect, continuous learning, service delivery, improvement, and excellence to ensure the highest patient-centered care.

Contact Information

For additional details or informal discussions, please reach out to:

• Catherine Nash, Dietetic Team Lead - Gastro, Surgical & Acute, Email: catherine.nash@ouh.nhs.uk, Phone: 01865 221702
• Matt Newby, Dietetic Service Manager, Email: matt.newby@ouh.nhs.uk