Band 5 Graduate Dietitian

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian to join their team in Leicester. This role offers opportunities to work across various settings including Community Hospitals and Primary Care. Ideal candidates will have excellent clinical and team-working skills and will be supported in their professional development. Flexible working options are available, and potential candidates are encouraged to apply quickly as the advert may close early.

Benefits

Ongoing support from a dedicated team

Flexible / remote working options

Professional development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated, due to qualify or recently qualified.
• Willing to develop a broad base of dietetic skills.
• Ability to work across various services including Community Hospitals, Primary Care, and Mental Health.

Responsibilities

• Support Community Hospital wards, Primary Care clinics, and Paediatrics.
• Conduct staff training and facilitate nutrition meetings.
• Provide clinical experience in general medicine and mental health wards.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Communication skills

Team-working skills

Job description

Job Overview

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative, and dynamic work environment!

Position: Band 5 Dietitian

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join our Dietetic team at Leicestershire Partnership Trust. Are you due to qualify this summer or recently qualified and looking for the opportunity to develop a broad base of dietetic skills in many specialist areas including Community Hospitals, Primary Care, Mental Health, Paediatrics, and Prescribing as part of a rotational post? If yes, then this post will meet your needs. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake further training towards a Band 6 role.

This friendly, forward-thinking, and supportive team consists of Dietitians, Dietetic Assistant Practitioners, Dietetic Support Workers, and admin staff.

Contact Details

Nazrana Quareshy or Sophy Parkin
0116 2227170

Job Description Summary (Main Duties and Responsibilities)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive Dietitian with excellent clinical, communication, and team-working skills. The post will work across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland to support our Community Hospital wards, Primary Care clinics, home visits, Mental Health Services, and Paediatrics.

The role offers a range of clinical experiences including general medicine, elderly care, outpatient clinics, and mental health wards. The team is actively involved in dietetic student training placements, and there is scope for the successful candidate to contribute significantly. The candidate will also have opportunities to conduct staff training, facilitate multidisciplinary nutrition meetings, and develop supervisory skills by supporting Dietetic support workers and students.

What We Can Offer

• Ongoing support from a friendly and dedicated team
• Flexible / remote working options to support your lifestyle
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Great staff benefits including salary sacrifice schemes

For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to community-based services, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively promote equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek applicants from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviors, and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants document.

We consider requests for alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs require permission to work in the UK, and the cost of any DBS disclosure will be met by the individual, deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have a preference for interview.