Community/Gastro Dietitian

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Lewes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Band 6 Dietitian to join the Adult Community Dietetics Team based at MCH House, Gillingham. You will deliver outpatient clinics, conduct home visits and run education sessions across Medway, Swale and surrounding areas, providing expert nutritional care with multidisciplinary colleagues.

We welcome Dietitians with a passion for Gastroenterology or a desire to develop specialist knowledge.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care Professional with HCPC registration.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.
• Post-graduate experience as a Dietitian.
• Experience managing gastro conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver face-to-face outpatient clinics in community settings.
• Undertake home visits to support patients at home.
• Manage a varied caseload across Medway and Swale.
• Plan and run patient education groups to improve health.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.
• Pursue professional development and specialist interests (Gastroenterology).

Skills

Dietitian

Education

Registered Health Care Professional - HCPC

Full UK/EU driving licence

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 November 2026

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

Ready to take your community dietetics career to the next level?

Join Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT), an Outstanding CQC-rated Trust, as a Band 6 Dietitian within our Adult Community Dietetics Team.

Based at MCH House, Gillingham, this exciting role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to patients' lives across a diverse community caseload. You'll provide expert nutritional support through outpatient clinics, home visits and group education programmes, building meaningful relationships with patients while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues.

We're particularly interested in hearing from Dietitians with a passion for Gastroenterology, or those keen to develop specialist knowledge in this area. Whether you're looking to expand your clinical expertise, contribute to innovative service developments, or be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, this role offers the variety and autonomy to thrive.

Full-time hours are available, with flexible and part-time working options considered.

Main duties of the job

At KCHFT, you'll enjoy a rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll:

• Deliver face-to-face outpatient clinics across community settings
• Undertake home visits, supporting patients to achieve their goals in their own environment
• Manage a varied and engaging caseload across Medway and Swaleo Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding patient care
• Plan and deliver patient education groups that empower individuals to improve their health
• Contribute to service development initiatives and quality improvement projects that shape the future of care
• Be supported in your professional development and specialist interests, including Gastroenterology

This is a fantastic opportunity to combine clinical excellence with innovation, autonomy and community impact while working for an organisation recognised for delivering high-quality care. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential, as travel across the service area forms part of the role.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care Professional - HCPC
• Full UK/EU driving licence

Experience

• Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience
• Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
• Post-graduate experience as a Dietitian
• Experience managing patients with a range of gastro conditions

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpro rata per annum