Community Dietitian

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Community Dietitian to join their team in Coventry. The successful candidate will conduct dietetic assessments, provide nutritional advice, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. This part-time role offers a salary of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata and requires a commitment to professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Dietitian qualification with membership in a professional body.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct dietetic assessments and provide nutritional diagnosis.
• Maintain clinical records and manage patient caseload.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Community Dietitian

The closing date is 14 October 2025

Are you a Dietitian who wants to make a difference in a supportive community team attached to a teaching hospital?

Who are we? We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialities include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.

We are looking for a Band 5 Dietitian to become part of our Community team. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience the patient journey once they have left hospital. You will see patients in nutrition support clinics, both face to face and virtual, supporting patients with oral nutrition support and Home enteral feeding, you will also be supported to run cardiac rehab sessions and clinics in Coventry and Rugby.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

If you are keen to work with the community Multidisciplinary teams of Allied health professionals while developing your dietetic skills then this post is for you.

You will be supported through your development and journey by our friendly and experienced Dietetic staff.

• To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatmentplan for patients / clients.
• To hold responsibility for own patient caseload
• Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines
• To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and dietetic colleagues as necessary e.g. Physiotherapists, OccupationalTherapists, Speech & Language therapists and other health care professionals

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis
• Use sound clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate individual dietetic advice and develop treatment plans taking into consideration patients own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required, reporting back to senior clinician for regular support and advice
• Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills as required
• Contribute to department audit and service development work
• Support training of student dietitians on clinical placement
• Support teaching / nutrition education of peers and multi professional colleagues
• Engage in department and own CPD activities
• Cover the work of colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads
• Participate in health promotion activities of the department
• Participate in other duties as required

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

218-AHP-B5-7511771

Job locations

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire