Community Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Community Dietitian to join the Community Dietetics Adults Team at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing nutritional assessment, treatment, monitoring, and evaluation for adults with various nutritional needs across community settings. You will deliver outpatient clinics, undertake home visits, run virtual clinics, and work within care homes and community hospitals. This position is ideal for newly qualified dietitians or those seeking to expand their experience in community nutrition, offering professional development and a supportive team environment.
Key responsibilities
- Providing nutritional assessment, treatment, monitoring and evaluation for adults with a range of nutritional needs
- Delivering face to face outpatient clinics
- Undertaking home visits to support patients in their own homes
- Running virtual clinics, including remote working from home where appropriate
- Working within care homes and community hospital settings alongside multidisciplinary teams
- Contributing to and delivering patient group education sessions
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered Health Care Professional - HCPC
- Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment
- Understanding national and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
- Knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work, cope with change and use own initiative
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
- Full UK or EU Driver's Licence and able to travel between sites across West Kent to meet the needs of the service and carry equipment such as wheelchair scales into patient homes.
Desirable criteria
- Registered Member of British Dietetics Association (BDA)
- Experience working in Acute or Community Dietetics
- Behaviour change skills training
- Experience delivering patient and/ or staff group education/ training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Community Dietitian
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
Looking to join a Band 5 community role within an 'Outstanding' CQC rated Trust?Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our CommunityDietetics Adults Team.
Based at The Heathside Centre, Coxheath, this role offers a varied and rewarding workload across a range of community settings, where you can see the real difference your dietetic advice makes to patients' lives.
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while working alongside experienced dietitians in a supportive and friendly team.The post is full time, with flexible working considered.
This role is ideal for newly qualified dietitians or those looking to broaden their experience within community nutrition and dietetics, providing exposure to a wide range of clinical settings, ongoing professional development, and the chance to work as part of a hig
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