Join our Dietetics Team at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust
Are you a newly qualified dietitian seeking a supportive, progressive environment? Or an experienced clinician wanting to develop your skills in a forward-thinking department?
We are currently recruiting to four Band 5 Dietitian posts:
Three permanent posts, including two roles working predominantly within our Nutrition and Dietetics team and one role within our Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) team.
One 12-month fixed-term post working predominantly within our Nutrition and Dietetics team.
We’re looking for dietitians passionate about delivering nutritional care to join our friendly, collaborative Dietetic team at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust. You’ll work independently and within multidisciplinary teams, supported by Dietetic colleagues.
Your role will include managing a varied core caseload of medical patients, with opportunities to gain experience in Critical Care, Cancer Services, Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Renal, Paediatrics, Stroke and Neurology, Home enteral feeding and Parenteral Nutrition.
We offer a structured preceptorship for newly qualified staff, exposure to multiple specialties, strong university partnerships for teaching and research, access to the Trust’s Quality Improvement Academy, and a supportive team focused on professional growth.
Whether starting out or seeking a new challenge, this is a great opportunity to grow your dietetic career at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a motivated and skilled dietitians with experience in all aspects of adult nutrition support, including oral nutritional and enteral nutrition support. Previous NHS experience in this area is essential.
You will work autonomously, supported by specialist dietitians and a mentor to develop your skills. You will be responsible for delivering, planning and monitoring high quality, patient centred, nutritional care and education to patients with complex nutrition support needs. This will involve prioritising a dynamic workload and demonstrating flexibility. This care will be delivered to in and outpatients, and you will be engaging and collaborating with dietetic colleagues and relevant multidisciplinary teams.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, including observation, active listening, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly and compassionately
Opportunities include supporting service development, student training, research, audit, and access to our Preceptorship programme. Flexible and remote working options, plus wellbeing support, are offered.
Ideal for newly qualified dietitians seeking structured support and varied clinical experience or experienced clinicians wishing to specialise or broaden expertise in enteral feeding. Join a friendly team valuing clinical excellence, development, collaboration, and meaningful patient care.
Make a real difference to patients across Gloucestershire.
We are a large, friendly department based on 2 sites: Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH). There is free bus travel between these sites for Trust staff.
The Department of Dietetics is a dynamic and forward-thinking department operating across both hospital sites, structured into three key portfolios. These include Nutrition and Dietetics, encompassing acute services, renal, oncology, nutrition support, education, and the adult diabetes service; the Home Enteral Feeding Service, providing comprehensive care for adult and paediatric patients requiring enteral feeding across the county; and the Specialist Weight Management Service, delivering a specialist Tier 3 weight management programme.
The Department has an ambitious and evolving vision, striving to become a recognised centre of excellence for dietetics both regionally and nationally. Staff are actively encouraged and supported to engage in service evaluation, research, innovation, and teaching, ensuring continuous development and the highest standards of patient care.
See the full job description for more details — and do please get in touch for an informal chat if you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity
Additional Contact Details
Sarah Price
Nutrition Support Team Lead Dietitian /CGH Acute Team Lead
[email protected] 0300 422 3460
Stephanie Fry
Adult Home Enteral Feed Dietetic Lead
[email protected] 0300 422 5645
