Job Summary
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. This is based in our community team at Kingsgate House. The team comprises of an Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service Lead, Team leader, band 7, band 6 dietitians, Dietetic Support Worker and Secretary. We are integrated service with the Acute dietetic service at Stepping Hill Hospital and patient education colleagues.
The role will be focused on providing a high standard of dietetic care to community patients requiring nutritional support. There will be opportunities 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.
You will require to have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or will be able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. Please note not all office locations or client care bases maybe reached by public transport? Please state in your supporting statement how you will achieve this requirement.
We welcome applications for those who are newly qualified. Return to practice applicants will also be considered for the role.
Main duties of the job
Optimise the clinical progress and quality of life of patients by providing individualised nutritional assessments, evidence-based recommendations and care plans across designated wards and clinics.
Work as a committed member of both the Community Dietetic team and the Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic service, contributing to the achievement of Departmental, Team and Trust goals.
Provide relevant advice and training to other health care professionals.
Participate in service development.
Provide specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Human Nutriton and Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered member of the HCPC
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Approved courses or study days which support dietetic knowledge and/or practice
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Awareness of dietetic products and clinical reason(s) for use
- Basic understanding of NHS structures and systems
- Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues
Experience
Essential
- Clinical placements or other previous experience
Desirable
- Working in a multi-professional environment
- Working in a team
Skills and Abililties
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
- car driver or have access to a car or transport to fulfil the role of the job.
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.
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).
Closing Date: 14 August 2025
