Dietitian- Acute: Sponsorship Available

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 rotational dietitian to join our dietetic team to work within the acute team.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as practice supervision. The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from a number of universities across the North West and North West. IT and secretarial support is available.

Main duties of the job

Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). Contribute to the development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.

You will be part of a friendly, committed and supportive dietetic department of 20 dietitians and support staff across North Cumbria (acute, community & paediatrics) providing a quality service through evidence based practice.

Person Specification

Skills & Aptitude

Essential

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Computer skills
  • Good time management skills
  • Team working skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to demonstrate the Trust values and behaviours

Desirable

  • Presentation skills

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of a range of clinical dietetics.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Dietitian with BSc or equivalent
  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current dietary issues and clinical dietetics
  • Evidence based practice and current clinical guidelines
  • Equality legislation and best practice

Personal circumstances

Essential

  • Confident
  • Motivation

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexible over working hours

Desirable

  • Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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