Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months (until the end of May 26)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 186-909-25-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mandala Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Community Dietitian
Band 5
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for a Dietitian to join a well developed and expert eating disorder service to offer Dietetic treatment within Nottinghamshire Community Eating Disorder team. This is a full time position but part-time would be considered.
The post holder will work clinically across the service that cover Nottinghamshire (Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, Bassetlaw, Nottingham South and City).
This is an exciting role and will mean the post holder joins a network of dietitians working with Eating Disorder Services and Mental Health, Learning Disability & Forensic settings within the Trust.
You will be well supported in your role with our peer network across the all age pathway and working alongside our experienced Specialist Dietitian
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist dietetic assessment and interventions to adults within a variety of Community settings
- Provide consultation to other community healthcare colleagues
- Contribute to student training
- Employ excellent communication skills including written work such as record keeping and effective team working
- Use own initiative and work autonomously
- Adopt good organisational and time management skills
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- You will be responsible for dietetic assessment, treatment planning and goal orientated interventions to adults referred to the service within a variety of Community settings such as clinics, group sessions, care homes and domiciliary visits. This may also be delivered via phone and video appointments and virtual groups.
- Participate in multi-professional working for the purpose of dietetic care
- You will hold an individual caseload
- You will maintain record keeping in line with professional and trust guidance
- You will be responsible for your own clinical professional development and HCPC registration
- You will participate in mandatory training as required by the Trust
- You will actively participate in a regular clinical and managerial supervision and the preceptorship programme to support your ongoing professional development
- You will act as a resource on nutritional care to other colleagues in the community multidisciplinary team
- You will have the opportunity to contribute to audits and quality improvement projects within the team
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent post grad qualification leading to registration with the Health Care Professions Council(HCPC) as a Dietitian
- HCPC registration as a Dietitian.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification or Clinical Educators course
- Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Training or experience in the area of eating disorders
- Presentation skills training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an MDT and ability to discuss management plans and their implications with the MDT
- Experience in a community setting during B or C placement / post registration
Desirable criteria
- Able to reflect on own work
- Experience of audit or clinical effectiveness.
- Experience of teaching groups
- Experience of teaching colleagues or other professionals
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date dietetic professional knowledge acquired through degree
- Complies with professional standards and code of conduct of BDA and HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Developed Critical appraisal and clinical reasoning skills Interest in training dietetic students.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate with clients using dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation skills
- IT skills, to support clinical practice ( e.g. patient information systems, e-mail, web browsing, literature search, dietary analysis word processing, and presentation packages
- Able to work independently and in a team, recognising own and others limitations, and seeks advice from senior colleagues when required
- Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds, without risk of misunderstanding
- Able to analyse information and to make judgements on dietetic issues
- Willing to continue to develop their practice as a Dietitian, to remain competent in clinical practice.
- Able to plan and prioritise own caseload using time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to work with patients and others in emotionally charged environments
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Desirable criteria
- Developed Critical appraisal and clinical reasoning skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
- Some flexibility to meet the needs of the post
- Mobile within the district.
Training
Essential criteria
- Completed clinical placement
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
- Julia Roberts
- Job title
- Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 876 0161
- Additional information
Sarah Jones- Operational Lead
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