Rotational Community Dietitian

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking newly qualified Dietitians for community dietetics roles. The position includes rotational posts with a 12-month preceptorship. This role offers a variety of clinical experiences and involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, managing diverse caseloads in settings across Southern Derbyshire. Ideal for motivated individuals looking for growth in dietetics with access to development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bus pass for travel between sites

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Newly qualified Dietitian or due to complete student training this year.
• Experience working in a variety of clinical conditions.
• Willingness to join a 12-month preceptorship programme.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dietetic services to residents of Southern Derbyshire.
• Work with Diabetes/Bariatrics/Renal/Nutrition Support teams.
• Assist in training dietetic students.

Skills

Enthusiasm for community dietetics

Ability to work in a hybrid model

Education

HCPC registered Dietitian or nearing registration

Job description

Overview

Are you a newly qualified Dietitian or due to be finishing your student training this year, or a Dietitian waiting for HCPC registration or returning to practice?

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 individuals to work in community dietetics and gain specialist experience in the field of Diabetes, Bariatrics, Renal or Nutrition Support.

The Community Dietetic service are offering rotational posts alongside a 12-month preceptorship programme provided by the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton to help you achieve confidence within your band 5 role.

One day a week you will be able to work with our Diabetes/Bariatrics/Renal/Nutrition Support dietetic teams to have experience in a specialist field early in your career.

The post will be based at Florence Nightingale Hospital within the community dietetic team and one day a week within the Royal Derby Hospital acute hospital.

We are able to provide a bus pass for travel between sites. As a department we are able to offer individuals hybrid working delivering services face to face, virtually and by telephone.

Your clinical caseload will be a variety of clinics, community hospitals, care homes and training. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clinical conditions including malnutrition, mental health, IBS, diabetes, bariatrics and renal.

This would be an ideal role for a highly motivated individual looking for a wide variety of experience for their first role in Dietetics.

You will be working as part of the Community Dietetic team, where you will be delivering dietetic services to the residents of Southern Derbyshire. You will be managing a caseload, consisting of a variety of clinical conditions.

We deliver high quality student training to Sheffield Hallam University and Nottingham University, you will be involved in the training of new dietetic students. We also have exciting opportunities for experience in service development, audits and projects.

You will be expected to work and train alongside the wider MDT, deliver training and education to a variety of patients and health care professionals. You will be able to learn from specialists within dietetics to help get early access to a specialism.

Responsibilities

• Rotational posts in community dietetics with a 12‑month preceptorship programme.
• Work one day a week with Diabetes/Bariatrics/Renal/Nutrition Support dietetic teams to gain experience in a specialist field.
• Based at Florence Nightingale Hospital with one day a week at Royal Derby Hospital.
• Deliver dietetic services to residents of Southern Derbyshire; manage a varied caseload including malnutrition, mental health, IBS, diabetes, bariatrics and renal.
• Collaborate with the MDT; deliver training and education to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to service development, audits and projects; support the training of dietetic students.
• Learn from specialists within dietetics to access early specialism opportunities.

Qualifications and requirements

• Newly qualified Dietitian or due to complete student training this year, or Dietitian waiting for HCPC registration or returning to practice.
• Enthusiasm for community dietetics and a wide variety of clinical conditions.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model (face to face, virtual and telephone) and to travel between sites (bus pass provided).
• Willingness to join a 12‑month preceptorship programme and a supportive training environment.

Benefits and arrangements

• Bus pass for travel between sites; hybrid working arrangements.
• Development opportunities across professional and leadership development, with ongoing support through recruitment and beyond.
• Access to staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes and car schemes.

Closing date: 28 September 2025

Interview date: 10 October 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
• Ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Owen, Job title: Community Team Leader, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone], Stephanie Owen - work mobile: [phone]