About this role
Job summary Community Dietitian (Home Enteral Feeding and Nutritional Support) We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Dietitian to join our Community Dietetics Service in Wiltshire. The post holder will provide specialist nutritional assessment, intervention, and monitoring for adults requiring nutritional support and home enteral feeding across community settings. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and work closely with specialist dietitians, dietetic assistants, and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care. The role is supported by experienced clinical leadership, comprehensive administrative support, and a strong commitment to continuing professional development. Flexible working arrangements are available to support employee wellbeing and work-life balance. Base: Wilton Health Centre Hours: 22.5 hours per week Package Description As a Community Dietitian you will be part of our valued team in our Adult Dietetics Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits
Main duties of the job We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Dietitian to join our Community Dietetics Service in Wiltshire. The role involves providing specialist nutritional assessment, intervention, and monitoring for adults needing nutritional support and home enteral feeding within community settings. You will manage your own caseload and collaborate closely with specialist dietitians, dietetic assistants, and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care. The position is supported by experienced clinical leadership and comprehensive administrative support, with a strong commitment to continuing professional development. Flexible working arrangements are available to support employee wellbeing and work-life balance. The incumbent will be based at Wilton Health Centre and will work 22.5 hours per week. Exclusive rewards and benefits include NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, access to My Reward Hub, and opportunities for professional development.
About us The HCRG Care Group is dedicated to transforming health and care by working with commissioners and communities to innovate and improve service delivery. Established in 2006, we are a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK, focusing on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Our services include adult and children community health, primary care, urgent and sexual health care, dermatology, MSK services, and adult social care and wellbeing services. We support communities across England, reaching millions and directly assisting over half a million people each year. Our core values are focused on care, innovation, and action. We are committed to equal opportunities, welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds, and are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Community Dietitian (Home Enteral Feeding and Nutritional Support)
We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Dietitian to join our Community Dietetics Service in Wiltshire. The post holder will provide specialist nutritional assessment, intervention, and monitoring for adults requiring nutritional support and home enteral feeding across community settings.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and work closely with specialist dietitians, dietetic assistants, and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care. The role is supported by experienced clinical leadership, comprehensive administrative support, and a strong commitment to continuing professional development. Flexible working arrangements are available to support employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
Base: Wilton Health Centre
Hours:22.5 hours per week
Package DescriptionAs a Community Dietitian you will be part of our valued team in our Adult Dietetics Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£39,959 - £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionMain Duties and Responsibilities Deliver specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, and monitoring for adults requiring long-term enteral feeding within community settings. Assess suitability for gastrostomy feeding and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams. Interpret and communicate complex nutritional interventions and feeding regimens. Advise healthcare professionals on enteral feeding equipment, tube care, stoma care, and nutritional management. Participate in the development of clinical policies, pathways, and evidence-based practice guidance. Maintain clinical records in accordance with HCPC, BDA, Information Governance, and local standards. Monitor clinical outcomes and contribute to performance reporting requirements. Support the delivery of safe, effective, and cost-efficient community nutrition services.Person SpecificationEssential Criteria Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualification recognised for HCPC registration. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience within NHS Dietetic services, including inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Broad dietetic experience relevant to nutritional support and enteral feeding. Experience using MUST or an equivalent nutrition screening tool. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Ability to communicate complex information to patients, carers, and professionals. Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Experience supervising students and supporting workforce development. Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and evidence-based practice. Good computer literacy, including electronic patient records and reporting systems. Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the service area.Desirable Criteria Community Dietetics experience. Clinical supervision skills or training. PENG qualification or equivalent. Membership of the British Dietetic Association and specialist interest groups. Experience in service improvement and audit. Leadership experience or formal leadership training.For full details of the role,responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the attached JobDescription.
About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Get In TouchTo find out more about this opportunity, please contact Kwunita Munday at [email protected] or Hannah Gallacher at [email protected] for an informal discussion before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualification recognised for HCPC registration. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience within NHS Dietetic services, including inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Broad dietetic experience relevant to nutritional support and enteral feeding. Experience using MUST or an equivalent nutrition screening tool. Excellent communication skills. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and evidence-based practice. Full UK driving licence and ability to travel.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Salisbury
SP2 0HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)