Senior Dietitian | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced dietitian to join their mental health in-patient service. You will manage a clinical caseload and provide specialized dietetic advice to multi-professional teams. The role offers a supportive environment with mentorship from senior staff, ensuring continual professional development. Flexible working arrangements are available, promoting a positive work/life balance. Ideal candidates are motivated, HCPC registered dietitians interested in mental health care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Mentorship from experienced dietitians

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• HCPC registered dietitian with experience in mental health settings.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload effectively.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined clinical caseload for in-patient dietetic pathway.
• Provide dietetic advice to multi-professional teams.
• Contribute to care standards and development of care guidelines.
• Engage in evidence-based audits and research projects.

Skills

HCPC registration

Teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Do you have the energy and enthusiasm to be part of a newly established network of dietitians delivering services to patients on our mental health in patient wards? Investment has created an opportunity for an experienced dietitian with a desire to specialise in working with people with a mental illness.

You would be part of a small network of Dietitians, lead by a principal dietitian providing a dietetic service to patients on our mental health in-patient wards. In addition to the Principal Dietitian, you would have the support of 3 band 7 In-patient Dietitians and our eating disorder dietitians. The principal dietitian for in-patients will mentor you and oversee your development.

LSCFT provides mental health in-patient services across Lancashire and South Cumbria. You would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on the 4 wards in the Bay. You will be based at Furness General in Barrow and be expected to travel to our wards at Kendal and Lancaster on a regular basis. You will carry out face to face and virtual dietetic assessments and implement interventions personalized to meet the needs of people referred to the service at all sites. You will also have a role in the education of patients, carers and other professionals.

We would welcome applications from self- motivated HCPC registered dietitians.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined clinical caseload in line with the LSCFT mental health in-patient dietetic pathway, accessing supervision as required.
• Provide specialist dietetic advice to the in-patient mental health ward multi professional teams in the Bay and participate in the education of patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Keep up to date with the evidence base and contribute to the setting of standards of care relevant to dietetics, development of specific care guidelines and updating of the care pathways.
• Undertake evidence-based audit and contribute to research projects.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025