Bank Dietician
Job overview
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Staff Bank Services successfully provides temporary staffing throughout Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via a variety of different assignments.
We are looking to register reliable, hardworking individuals who would thrive in a busy environment who are available to work part time hours Monday to Friday during core office hours.
We are a teaching hospital and a specialist centre for many different areas including Trauma, HPB, UGI Haematology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, so there is a varied and interesting caseload. We have large Dietetic department with lots of specialist Dietitians and are looking for Bank Dietitians to support our Dietitians working in Acute Medicine, Oncology, Frailty and General Surgery Wards as well as the potential to cover other speciality areas depending on knowledge and experience.
You will need good general experience and knowledge of nutrition support and acute hospital experience. You will work under the support and guidance of the Band 7 staff.
We have training and ongoing support available in a variety of areas within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Due to ongoing changes in the department, we have a number of short-term vacancies we are covering and we are looking to recruit Band 6 Dietitians to cover vacancies in Oncology / Critical Care, General Medicine and Gastro / Renal / Hepatology teams.
We are looking to recruit Dietitians, depending on experience and interest there will be opportunities to contribute to the dietetic services to a variety of areas including Medical, Surgical, Catering and Oncology. Areas of specialty include Acute Medicine, General Surgery, Oncology, Frailty and Gastroenterology.
To work within a multi-professional framework and contribute to a first-class service through evidence-based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.
To set and work toward individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.
Be an active member of the Dietetic department. The nature of these acute jobs will require you to be onsite.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close at midnight on 4 May 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 14 May 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- State Registered Dietitian or Return to Practice Dietitian currently undergoing imminent registration with HCPC
- Appropriate degree / diploma to post graduate level such as Diploma in Advanced dietetic Practice or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
- Training / further study
- BDA specialist group member
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of one or more of the following: Nutrition Support, Oncology, Acute Medicine, Acute Surgery, Gastroenterology, Hepatology
- Proven development work in either speciality, or can demonstrate the potential from transferable specialisms. Talks and Group work MDT work
- Talks and Group work
- MDT work
- Good general experience in the NHS
- Student Training experience
- Experience of taking arm anthropometric measurements
- Experience of hospital catering systems
Skills
Essential criteria- Be prepared to deal with sensitive issues
- Be able to concentrate through occasional emotional and distressing interviews
- Able to convey complex ideas in easily understood language
- Be able to function in clinical situations with many people present
- Computer Literate, knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Able to be adaptable to be able to learn new computerised programmes, e.g. EPIC
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.