Job summaryWe are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Rotational Dietitian to join our established team of 17 Dietitians at Watford General Hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Dietitian looking to take the next step in their career, developing specialist knowledge and clinical skills across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke.
You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care to patients with a wide range of clinical needs.
Our department offers structured clinical supervision, in-service training and opportunities for professional development, including access to external courses through our links with the University of Hertfordshire.
If you are passionate about patient-centred care and keen to broaden your clinical expertise, we would welcome your application.
Interviews will be scheduled for the 13th November 2026.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will independently manage a specialist inpatient caseload across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke, undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing individualised, evidence-based treatment plans.
You will provide specialist nutritional advice and interventions, including oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and complex discharge planning, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and community services.
You will contribute to clinical audits, service development, staff education and the supervision of student Dietitians.
We are looking for an HCPC-registered Dietitian with a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and relevant Band 5 experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke care.
Excellent communication, organisational and clinical reasoning skills are essential, alongside enthusiasm for professional development and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.
About usWith a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
Person SpecificationEducation and qualifications- Essential: Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- Essential: Health & Care Professions Council (UK) Registered Dietitian.
- Desirable: Member of BDA.
- Desirable: Membership of specialist group.
Knowledge- Essential: Knowledge of appropriate dietetic treatment of patients with complex medical, surgical and Stroke.
- Essential: Appreciation of CPD.
- Desirable: Appreciation of audit.
Experience- Essential: Dietetic experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke.
Details- Date posted: 16 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year inc HCA
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 360-C-11917
Employer detailsWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk
For questions about the job, contactTherapy Team Lead, Meghna Mapara, meghna.mapara@nhs.net, 01923217200
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 