Dietitian

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bury seeks a motivated Dietitian to join the acute adult team. This permanent position offers a chance to work in specialized areas, including stroke and critical care. Responsibilities include managing patient caseloads, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and ensuring patient safety regarding nutrition support. Requirements include a relevant BSc/MSc, HCPC registration, and strong organisational skills. The role promises personal development opportunities and a good work-life balance, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Good Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Understanding of dietary management of common conditions.
• Awareness of evidence based practice.

Responsibilities

• Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload.
• Attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Ensure safe and timely discharge of patients on nutrition support.

Skills

Anthropometric measurement skills

Organisational skills

Team working skills

Experience managing a caseload of patients

Education

Bsc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or equivalent

HCPC Registered

Member of the BDA

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 01 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian looking to work within the acute adult team at Fairfield Hospital.

This permanent post provides an opportunity to work within specialist areas including stroke, parenteral nutrition, neurology and critical care. We have lots of opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills. You will also be able to develop and take part in staff teaching and training and maintain your continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care.
• Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with specialty.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients on nutrition support and liaise with appropriate internal and external agencies.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions concerning the running of the nutrition and dietetic service.

Participate in the achievement of dietetic department objectives

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Bsc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Member of the BDA

Knowledge

• Good Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
• Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
• Awareness of evidence based practise
• Experience of dietary management of patients requiring nutritional support

Skills

• Anthropometric measurement skills
• Organisational skills including time management, prioritising and completing task
• Good team working skills
• Experience managing a caseload of patients

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.

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