About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Community Dietitian to join our friendly and innovative Nutrition and Dietetic Service. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills across a varied caseload, working across community settings including patients' homes, GP practices, community hospitals, and virtual platforms.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner delivering evidence-based dietetic care to a diverse population, including patients requiring specialist interventions such as home enteral nutrition and low-FODMAP diets. The role also offers opportunities to be involved in service development, student training, and quality improvement initiatives. If you are a proactive and adaptable dietitian who enjoys working across settings and making a real difference to patients' lives, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Manage and prioritise a diverse clinical caseload across community and outpatient settings Deliver specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, and care planning for adults and children
Provide dietary interventions including low-FODMAP and home enteral nutrition (HEN)
Deliver care across multiple settings including domiciliary visits, clinics, and virtual consultations
Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and across partner organisations
Plan and deliver education and training for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals
Support service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
Contribute to student training and supervision programmes
Communicate complex nutritional information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites
Job description Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
BSc (Hons) Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics (or equivalent) and HCPC registration Experience managing a varied dietetic caseload and delivering evidence-based intervention
Strong organisational and clinical reasoning skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver education and work collaboratively across teams
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training Essential
An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics UK registered with Health Professional Council
Desirable
Member of the British Dietetic Association
Continuous Professional Development Desirable
Attended clinical student Supervisory Skills course Attended a clinical/non-clinical Teaching Skills course Completed low-FODMAP training
Previous Experience Essential
Strong experience of working in a variety of dietetic settings and partnership working
Desirable
Previous experience using virtual platforms for patient consultations
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential
Is proficient in the use of email, internet and Microsoft software packages
Additional Requirements Essential
Car driver and owner
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).
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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 Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Community Dietetics West
Wokingham
RG41 2RE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)