Senior Dietitian – Learning Disabilities (Community, Part‑Time)

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Dietitian to deliver community nutrition support for adults with learning disabilities in Hackney. The post is part-time (30 hours/week) with flexible working, based in Integrated Learning Disability Services across community settings, homes and supported living environments.

You will collaborate with MDT colleagues and provide evidence-based dietary care.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.
• UK registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic input in a community setting for adults with learning disabilities.
• Ensure dietary assessments and evidence-based, patient-centred treatment plans.
• Prioritise and review service users needing oral or enteral nutrition support; manage care plans and correspondence.
• Delegate nutrition screening to Health Support Workers.
• Maintain electronic dietetic records in line with Trust and council standards.
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions via goals, audits and outcome measures.

Skills

multidisciplinary teamwork

communication skills

planning and prioritising

Education

Nutrition & Dietetics degree

UK HCPC registration

BDTA membership

Job description

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Dietitian to deliver community nutrition support for adults with learning disabilities in Hackney. The post is part-time (30 hours/week) with flexible working, based in Integrated Learning Disability Services across community settings, homes and supported living environments.

You will collaborate with MDT colleagues and provide evidence-based dietary care.