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Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-EA079-26
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
mayflower Community Hospital
Town
Billericay
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/03/2026 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Specialist Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London,  and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Community Rehabilitation Specialist Dietitian/ Part Time  22. 5hrs per week

Are you passionate about improving community health through nutrition? Come and join our team as a Band 6 Community Dietitian and make a lasting impact!

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Dietitian with a passion for nutrition support in the community to join our team. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the Team Lead Dietitian and alongside other team members to providing specialist dietetic expertise for adult patients in patient’s homes, clinic setting, nursing and care homes, community hospitals, virtual wards and group sessions.  

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Community Dietitian, you will provide expert nutritional support to individuals across the community, helping to manage chronic conditions, promote healthy eating, and improve overall wellbeing. This role offers the chance to work with diverse populations.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration.
  • Experience in community or clinical settings (Band 5 or above).
  • Strong communication skills and a compassionate approach.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Passion for promoting public health and nutrition
  • Must have a drivers licence and access to a vehicle

Working for our organisation

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

  • We are kind. 
  • We are respectful.
  • We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. 

Starting with Us

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex.

 

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Band 6 Community Dietitian, you will provide expert nutritional support to individuals across the community, helping to manage chronic conditions, promote healthy eating, and improve overall wellbeing. This role offers the chance to work with diverse populations.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration.
  • Experience in community or clinical settings (Band 5 or above).
  • Strong communication skills and a compassionate approach.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Passion for promoting public health and nutrition
  • Must have a drivers licence and access to a vehicle

Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.


Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in dietetics
  • State Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within the NHS setting
  • Experience of working in a community setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a community dietetic environment post qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
  • Ability to balance competing priorities between Trust and CCGs to meet targets and deadlines

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate difficult and sensitive information to patients, carers and staff
  • Must have drivers licence and access to vehicle
  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using SystmOne

Other

Essential criteria
  • To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldEmployers Network for Equality & InclusionTop 10 Employer 2023

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jack Miles
Job title
Team Lead Community Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07535 689078
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