Dietitian- Acute

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Cumbria is inviting applications for a Band 5 Dietitian to join the Acute team on a rotational basis. You will deliver clinical and educational dietetic services within the acute care setting and contribute to the wider nutrition and dietetic service as part of a supportive team.

The post offers professional development opportunities, supervision, and student placements; NCIC emphasises evidence-based practice, sustainability, and being a

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with a BSc or equivalent.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational dietetic service.
• Contribute to development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a team member.
• Support student placements and supervision within the department.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Tools

IT skills (EITS)

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian- Acute

The closing date is 15 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 rotational dietitian to join our dietetic team to work within the acute team.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as practice supervision. The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from a number of universities across the North West and North West. IT and secretarial support is available.

Main duties of the job

Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). Contribute to the development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.

You will be part of a friendly, committed and supportive dietetic department of 20 dietitians and support staff across North Cumbria (acute, community & paediatrics) providing a quality service through evidence based practice.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Person Specification

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate the Trust values and behaviours

Experience

• Recent experience of a range of clinical dietetics.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with BSc or equivalent
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Knowledge

• Current dietary issues and clinical dietetics
• Evidence based practice and current clinical guidelines
• Equality legislation and best practice

Personal circumstances

• Confident
• Motivation

Other requirements

• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust