Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This Dietitian role is based across In-Patient mental health care services, managing a diverse caseload of complex patients in Weight Management and Nutritional support. You will conduct daily in-patient ward-based clinics, assess and review patients, and communicate treatment plans in MDT meetings. The role involves delivering Nutritional Screening training, supporting audit, and working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team. Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development are provided.
Essential criteria
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant degree with post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council registration for Dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Full member of British Dietetic Association
- Mentorship and/or Student Training qualification e.g., SAS training
- Any postgraduate study or qualifications relevant to role
- Health and Social Care experience, preferably within the NHS
- Experience of clinical audit, service development or quality improvement
- Enteral feeding or nutrition support experience
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Previous experience working as a Dietitian either in the inpatient or outpatient setting
- Experience delivering patient education or health promotion
- Experience using e-registration systems for home enteral feed discharges
- Knowledge of the trust vision, goals and values
- Knowledge or experience in the reporting of patient safety incidents
- Knowledge of current best practice in Dietetics
- Providing training or shadowing for other health professionals or trainees
- Motivational interviewing and behavioural change training
- Able to prioritise a defined clinical caseload
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to carry out anthropometric measurements
- Able to undertake a nutritional assessment considering all relevant factors to formulate a Dietetic diagnosis and care plan and setting goal-based outcomes with service users
- Autonomous practitioner
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Awareness of local and national guidelines relevant to Dietetics e.g., NICE, BDA
- Awareness of research methods and audit skills to inform and evaluate practice
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and health and safety and risk awareness
- Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Effective personal organisational skills
- Keep an up to date CPD portfolio
- Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent, explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient's medical/social history relevant to Dietetics
- Basic computer skills e.g., word processing, MS Teams, email, internet skills
- Ability to comply with Trust Policy
- Willingness to be flexible to deliver unexpected or unusual circumstances relating to patient care
- A commitment to continuous learning and personal development of self
- Support the learning and development of others including Dietetic Assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Student Dietitians, Apprentice Dietitians and other AHPs
- Satisfactory DBS clearance
- Satisfactory references
- Accurate anthropometric skills
- Presentation skills
- Experience taking minutes or chairing meetings
- Experience using electronic documentation systems e.g., EMIS
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant degree with post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council registration for Dietetics
- Full member of British Dietetic Association
- Mentorship and/or Student Training qualification e.g., SAS training
- Any postgraduate study or qualifications relevant to role
- Health and Social Care experience, preferably within the NHS
- Experience of clinical audit, service development or quality improvement
- Enteral feeding or nutrition support experience
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Previous experience working as a Dietitian either in the inpatient or outpatient setting
- Experience delivering patient education or health promotion
- Experience using e-registration systems for home enteral feed discharges
- Knowledge of the trust vision, goals and values
- Knowledge or experience in the reporting of patient safety incidents
- Knowledge of current best practice in Dietetics
- Providing training or shadowing for other health professionals or trainees
- Motivational interviewing and behavioural change training
- Able to prioritise a defined clinical caseload
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to carry out anthropometric measureme
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
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Job summary
The post is an exciting opportunity to be based across In-Patient mental health care services. You will manage a diverse case load of complex patients in Weight Management with co-morbidity and Nutritional support patients. Regular supervision and support as you gain your confidence and competencies in these areas will be provided.
You will provide daily in-patient ward based clinics to assess and review patients. You will attend MDT's to communicate your treatment care plan and monitoring, this will involve frequent networking with all health-professionals. You will deliver Nutritional Screening training to a variety of staff and will support audit and the objectives in the Nutrition and hydration Strategy.
Using evidence based practice and working within the British Dietetic Association Professional code of conduct is paramount. You will be encouraged to attend training and courses to support and enhance Learning and development and apply skills in your practice.
Experience within mental health care setting and NHS settings would be desirable to support candidates in practice
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care to a defined population.
Supported by senior practitioners, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role.
They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet th
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