Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-PHN-0319
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tickhill Road Hospital
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you an ambitious and compassionate Dietitian looking for your next specialist role?
We are seeking an exceptional Band 6 Dietitian to join our friendly, high-performing Community Dietetic Team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist caseload across community neurology, nutrition support and enteral feeding, working with patients across Doncaster community.
We're looking for a clinician with excellent professional standards, strong clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care. You'll be motivated, forward-thinking and thrive in a supportive multidisciplinary environment, whilst confidently managing a complex caseload and contributing to service development, education and quality improvement.
At RDaSH, we are passionate about nurturing the power in our communities and are looking for someone who embodies our values of being Passionate, Reliable, Caring and Safe, Supportive, Open and Progressive in everything they do.
In return, you'll join a welcoming and experienced team that values innovation, continuous learning and professional growth, offering opportunities to develop specialist expertise, influence service development and make a real difference to the lives of patients and families across Doncaster.
If you're a hardworking team player with the ambition to provide excellent care and help shape the future of community dietetics, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive, high quality, evidence-based specialist dietetic service across community, care home and inpatient settings.
The post holder will act as lead clinician for a specialist community caseload and will provide expert assessment and management of patients requiring oral nutritional support and enteral feeding.
The post holder will independently manage a complex and varied caseload, undertaking highly specialised assessments, developing evidence-based treatment plans and contributing to improved patient outcomes.
The post holder will contribute to education, leadership, quality improvement, audit and service development activities and will act as a role model for professional practice in accordance with HCPC standards, BDA guidance and RDaSH Values.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration dietetic experience
- Experience managing a busy and varied caseload
- Experience in oral nutritional support and enteral feeding
- Experience of MDT working.
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience supervising students or junior staff.
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a community setting.
- Experience working with patients with neurological conditions
- Home Enteral Feeding Service experience
- Quality Improvement projects
- Research experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- Degree in Dietetics
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
- BDA Membership
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to specialist practice
- Clinical supervisory skills training or practice educator training.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of nutrition and dietetics.
- Specialist knowledge of nutrition support, including oral and enteral nutrition.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Understanding of HCPC standards and professional responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- Specialist knowledge of neurological nutrition
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to communicate sensitive information
- Presentation/teaching skills
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Ability to manage competing demands
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously
- Emotional resilience
- Professionalism
- Strong team player
- Compassionate approach
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Commitment to RDaSH Values
- High level of personal accountability
Desirable criteria
- Advanced behaviour change skills
- Motivational interviewing skills
- Project management experience
- Leadership experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Baker
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000212608
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