Are you an enthusiastic dietitian with an interest in working with adults in the acute setting?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian to become part of the Acute dietetic team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), working at Lister Hospital in East and North Hertfordshire.
This role is 9 months fixed term maternity cover. The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide, delivering an inpatient service to a number of specialties.
- Proposed interview date: 5th August 2026*
The role focuses on inpatient and outpatient work including experience in the following areas:
ITU
Enteral and parenteral feeding in specialist areas such as stroke and g astroenterology
Home enteral feeding
Thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered as a member of our staff. We put patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds. Whilst not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
The post holder will work as an independent practitioner using a specialist level of knowledge and skills in the provision of a dietetic service to a
caseload of inpatients and outpatients including critical care, stroke and gastroenterology
The role will involve providing support and training for newly qualified / student dietitians.
Please see job description attached to this advert for more detail.
