About this role
Job summary
Be part of our passionate dietetic team at MFT where we have vision & motivation to empower people to achieve their goals, feel better & live longer. Here you'll enrich your career in one of the largest NHS Trusts in England. You'll be a highly valued member of our amazingly diverse seventy strong dietetic team, who make a real difference across 4 hospital sites. Based at Wythenshawe Teaching Hospital, you'll be close to vibrant Manchester, enjoying its culture and excellent transport links; whilst working in the relatively calm surroundings of a suburban hospital. As we work together to improve the services provided to our local community & those accessing our regional specialist services, you & your patients will benefit from the biggest electronic record system & innovative online patient portal.
Here you can really grow with the knowledge & guidance shared by our multi-sited dietetic working groups. Why not contribute by writing an article for our health & wellbeing newsletter or present at a CPD event.
Our coordinated preceptorship programme will assist you in the transition from learner to qualified practitioner and our well-established appraisal structure will support your personal aspirations. Thinking about your long-term career, consider the paths of your experienced colleagues who have accessed research training, undertaken non-medical prescribing, advanced their clinical competencies, developed leadership skills, & expanded their educator abilities.
Main duties of the job
With good organisational & prioritisation skills, you'll be a great addition to any one of the teams you rotate into. Whether medicine, gastroenterology, trauma & orthopaedics, respiratory, or cardiology & transplant. You'll provide exceptional nutritional care to acute wards & outpatient services.
Once you achieve a recognised dietetics degree or equivalent & registered with the HCPC; you'll assess the nutritional condition of patients, make dietetic diagnoses, give therapeutic treatment options, & provide evidenced-based advice. As the consistent practitioner, you'll review outcomes, & adapt care plans to facilitate patient centred goals. Always ensuring medical, psychological, social, environmental & cultural needs are considered.
Your communication skills will produce records achieving national standards & local policy.An empathetic clinician you'll build rapport & show compassion in difficult situations. You'll deliver education programmes, developing your virtual and direct presentation skills.
As a member of multi-disciplinary services, you'll work with highly skilled specialist nurses, doctors, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, & psychiatrists.
About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION
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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.
What is a DBS Check?
A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:
Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.
Who Needs a DBS Check
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
The Costs for a DBS
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december
DBS Update Service
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
Person Specification
Educational qualifications / state registrations
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Dietetics (FHEQ/CQFW level 6) OR MDiet/PGDip/MSc in Dietetics (FHEQ/CQFW level 7)
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Dietetic Association
- NHS experience or equivalent clinical experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Applies core dietetic assessment and treatment skills safely and effectively
- Works in accordance with local and national policies and professional standards (e.g. BDA, HCPC, NICE, Health & Safety, Infection Control, Equality & Diversity)
- Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Applies best available evidence to practice, taking into account their capability and service user needs and values
- Demonstrates awareness of audit, research, and quality improvement, and participates in service development activities
- Awareness of outcome and quality measures and how these can be incorporated into daily clinical practice
- Maintains continual professional development (CPD) and reflective practice
- Applies safeguarding principles relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Demonstrates critical appraisal skills and applies these to practice
- Supports the supervision of pre-registration learners and dietetic support workers
- Contributes to reviewing service delivery as part of a team, contributing ideas about future direction and vision of the team
Clinical Skills / Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
- oDemonstrates core clinical dietetic skills, including anthropometry where relevant
- oEmotionally resilient when managing challenging situations
- oDemonstrates a compassionate and empathetic approach, with respect and consideration and civility towards others
- oOrganised, with effective planning and prioritisation skills
- oAbility to work as part of a team
- oWorks autonomously within scope of practice, seeking support and guidance appropriately
- oFlexible attitude
- oDemonstrates reflective practice, including the ability to critically appraise own performance and seek feedback
- oAnalytical and problem-solving skills
- oAware of limitations and works within scope of practice, liaising with seniors where additional support is required
- oCompetent IT skills
- oRecognises, reports, and mitigates risks appropriately, seeking support where needed
- oWillingness to actively engage in supervision, peer support and mentorship to develop own practice.
- oActively promotes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging
Desirable
- oPresentation & group teaching skills - identify strengths and weakness of sessions to inform areas of improvement for future sessions
- oDevelopment of basic educational resources with support.
- oUsed service user feedback in personal development, resource development or service improvement
- oAccepts responsibility for service quality. Participates in projects to monitor, evaluate and improve quality.
- oActively seeks opportunities to act as an advocate in promoting dietetics
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)