Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Dietitian Stroke Inpatients
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-25-630
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Camborne Redruth Community Hospital
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Community Dietitian Inpatients
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic innovative Dietitian who would like to work as part of a team delivering a wide range of nutrition and dietetic care within the Stroke Pathway in Cornwall. This vacancy is for a permanent Band 6 inpatient Dietitian post (17 hours per week) working in Camborne Redruth Community Hospital.
The remit will be to contribute to the service under the guidance of the lead dietitian, professional lead and operational manager. This will require input to patients and staff across a large geographical community area through one to one consultations and the engagement of multi professional colleagues in the implementation of practice. You will also be responsible for the supervision and management of dietetic assistants, band 5 Dietitian’s and contribute to student placements.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a senior autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice to patients and Health Professionals with a wide clinical remit.
- To manage junior staff and support the lead and professional Dietitians.
- To contribute to policy development.
- To develop appropriate resources as required.
- To keep accurate records in accordance with CFT and Health Professions Council regulations/policy.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Current professional Registration - HCPC.
- Diploma/Degree in Dietetics.
- Specialist Dietetic Training at Post graduate diploma level or relevant equivalent experience gained through substantial advanced clinical practice.
- A teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups.
- Actively participate in, and record, CPD activities and in-service training.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- An ability to evaluate and report on complex data
- Demonstrate an understanding of stroke and how this may impact on the nutritional and dietetic needs of an individual.
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- An ability to demonstrate best dietetic practice for a range of conditions.
- An ability to assess success and write reports.
- An ability to communicate with a wide range of people and using differing medias.
- An ability to work effectively within teams
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Rotman
- Job title
- Integrated Therapy Lead CFT/RCHT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07765 777375
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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