Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join the Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing high-standard dietetic care to inpatients requiring nutritional support, with opportunities to cover various ward allocations and rotations. Newly qualified staff and return-to-practice applicants are welcome, with a Preceptorship programme available. The position is full-time, fixed-term for 12 months.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Human Nutriton and Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered member of the HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Approved courses or study days which support dietetic knowledge and/or practice
- Professional knowledge acquired through relevent science-based degree
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nutrition and dietetic procedures, underpinned by theory
- Awareness of audit and its role in clinical practice
- Awareness of policies, procedures and guidelines
- Awareness of dietetic products and clinical reason(s) for use
- Basic understanding of NHS structures and systems
- Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues
- Clinical placements or other previous experience
- Working in a multi-professional environment
- Working in a team
- Skills and Abililties
- High quality written commuinication skills
- High quality verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex information to clients, carers and other professionals in a sensitive manner
- Ability to adapt communication style where required
- Numeracy skills
- Active team member
- Negotiation, motivation, persuasive skills
- Able to keep accurate records relating to patient care
- Flexibility/adaptability in handling work pressures
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Competency in the assessment of nutritonal issues/problems
- Competency in the management in a range of nutritonal issues/problems
- Able to recognise own clinical and experience boundaries and to seek support/advice when appropriate
- Ability to reflect on practice with peers/supervisor(s)
- Willingness to contribute to service developement
- Handling sensitive situations
- IT skills (nutritional analysis, word processing, e-mail, intranet/internet searches
- Able to manage own time in order to manage clinical caseload
- Able to work under supervision, accepting direction if required
- Able to prioritise tasks
- Work related circumstance
- Able to lift and carry items such as feed boxes and equipment, patient notes, dietetic resources/information sheets, presentation resources in accordance with Manual Handling Policy
- Subject to occasional unpleasant smells/body odours.
- Maintains confidentiality
- Education and Qualifications
- Degree in Human Nutriton and Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered member of the HCPC
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Approved courses or study days which support dietetic knowledge and/or practice
- Professional knowledge acquired through relevent science-based degree
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nutrition and dietetic procedures, underpinned by theory
- Awareness of audit and its role in clinical practice
- Awareness of policies, procedures and guidelines
- Awareness of dietetic products and clinical reason(s) for use
- Basic understanding of NHS structures and systems
- Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues
- Clinical placements or other previous experience
- Working in a multi-professional environment
- Working in a team
- Skills and Abililties
- High quality written commuinication skills
- High quality verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex information to clients, carers and other professionals in a sensitive manner
- Ability to adapt communication style where required
- Numeracy skills
- Active team member
- Negotiation, motivation, persuasive skills
- Able to keep accurate records relating to patient care
- Flexibility/adaptability in handling work pressures
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Competency in the assessment of nutritonal issues/problems
- Competency in the management in a range of nutritonal issues/problems
- Able to recognise own clinical and experience boundaries and to seek support/advice when appropriate
- Ability to reflect on practice with peers/supervisor(s)
- Willingness to contribute to service developement
- Handling sensitive situations
- IT skills (nutritional analysis, word processing, e-mail, intranet/internet searches
- Able to manage own time in order to manage clinical caseload
- Able to work under
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,970 – £36,483 — matches the national scale.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 12d
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Dietitian
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Dietitian: Fixed Term (12 months) 37.5 hours An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join our Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The Inpatient Dietitian department has 16 WTE Dietitians. The team comprises of an Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service Lead, Team leader, band 7, band 6 and band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Secretary. We are integrated service with community dietetic and patient education colleagues, as well as with the wider inpatient Therapy directorate.
The role will be focused on providing a high standard of dietetic care to inpatients requiring nutritional support. There will be opportunities to cover a variety of ward allocations and rotations, working alongside senior dietitians in their specialist areas. You will have involvement with general outpatient clinics.
Newly qualified staff are required to complete a Preceptorship programme. Professional development is encouraged through supervision, appraisal, mandatory training and CPD activities. Supervision is provided by senior clinical staff.
We welcome applications for those who are newly qualified. Return to practice applicants will also be considered for the role.
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