Job summary Frimley Health Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Surgical Dietitian for a part-time, 10 month fixed-term position until July 2026 . You will work closely with the surgical team lead, nutrition team and multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred dietetic care across our surgical wards, including; upper and lower GI surgery, vascular surgery, colorectal, hepatobiliary and ICU step-down patients. The role involves nutritional assessment and management of complex surgical patients including enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Frimley Health's dietetic team is a supportive and well-established department covering 12 specialties . The Trust places high value on wellbeing, supervision, and professional development , offering a positive and collaborative work environment with access to internal and external learning opportunities . Main duties of the job To provide assessment, treatment and management of surgical inpatients To autonomously run a monthly outpatient clinic Assess and manage patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition, including involvement of MDT and nutrition team in decision making Liaise closely with MDT Support service development and audit initiatives within the surgical team Deliver training and education to ward staff and students About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area. We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. Details Date posted 25 July 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 10 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 151-NM111 Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Job description Job responsibilities To be involved with the advanced assessment, treatment and management of complex patients on the surgical caseload and service development within this areas. Please refer to attached job description for further details. Job description Job responsibilities To be involved with the advanced assessment, treatment and management of complex patients on the surgical caseload and service development within this areas. Please refer to attached job description for further details. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRecognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent oHCPC registration Desirable oAttendance at student supervision training oAttendance of relevant accredited courses oMember of BDA Experience Essential Good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills Problem solving Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings Good communications and interpersonal skills Managing sensitive issues or communication Apply evidence-based practice into clinical dietetics Working autonomously and within a team Desirable Some basic management skills Skills and Knowledge Essential Relevant clinical experience in dietetics Audit or quality improvement work Experienced in all aspects of adult nutrition support - oral nutrition support, enteral and parenteral nutrition Training of student, junior colleagues and health care professionals Working in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise within a wide range of clinical dietetics Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRecognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent oHCPC registration Desirable oAttendance at student supervision training oAttendance of relevant accredited courses oMember of BDA Experience Essential Good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills Problem solving Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings Good communications and interpersonal skills Managing sensitive issues or communication Apply evidence-based practice into clinical dietetics Working autonomously and within a team Desirable Some basic management skills Skills and Knowledge Essential Relevant clinical experience in dietetics Audit or quality improvement work Experienced in all aspects of adult nutrition support - oral nutrition support, enteral and parenteral nutrition Training of student, junior colleagues and health care professionals Working in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise within a wide range of clinical dietetics Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, GU16 7UJ Frimley, United Kingdom