• Job Description

  Req#: B9078-FC1036?language=en&page=710&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you recently qualified as a dietitian, or due to qualify, and want a first post that offers support and opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills?

  Are you looking to return to practice, or an existing band 5 Dietitian searching for an exciting new role to enhance your skills in the community and advance your career?

  We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative band 5 dietitian, with excellent communication skills and knowledge, to join our friendly and supportive team here at First Community.

  The post holder will join our Surrey adults team, covering the east Surrey area. Clinical workload will include clinics (face to face, virtual and telephone), domiciliary visits, community hospitals and home enterally fed patients.

  We are a friendly, approachable team of 19 Dietitians, 2 Dietetic Assistants and 2 Administrators delivering services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex.

  We are committed to service development through public involvement, quality improvement and innovative new service models. We support involvement in service development and encourage innovative thinking to improve services and patient experience, whilst increasing efficiency within our team. As a social enterprise First Community would encourage staff to think outside the box!

  We also encourage personal development, offering support and experience in new areas and expertise, providing as much opportunity as possible to develop skills and knowledge.

  Main duties of the job

  This role will require you to use your dietetic skills to improve patients lives in an holistic and evidence-based manner. First dietitians mission is changing lives through food. We want a team player who cares about their patients, about food and nutrition and making a difference. We will support you through mentoring and coaching, with ample learning opportunities.

  We pride ourselves on the wide variety of skills and knowledge the team possesses. The post holder will act as an autonomous dietitian to manage their own varied caseload, contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians service but will also have opportunities to shadow and be supported with further development and upskilling.

  Your clinical workload will enable to you develop skills in a wide variety of dietetic areas and we have regular CPD as a team to support learning and development.

  You will have opportunities to supervise and support our dietetic assistants and student dietitians and will be able to participate in our teams audit programme, policy and resource development for the team and organisation.

  Students due to qualify in 2025 are welcome to apply as are experienced band 5s looking to develop their skills in a community setting.

  We offer flexible working opportunities/ hybrid working and encourage candidates to discuss this at interview.

  Please do get in touch if you would like any further information.

  About us

  Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

  First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.

  First Community is a great place to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

  Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

  At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

  Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

  Details

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year +5% HCAS per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B9078-FC1036

  Job locations

  Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

  West Green Drive

  Crawley

  West Sussex

  RH11 7DH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is responsible for a defined clinical caseload which includes domiciliary visits, community dietetic clinics and community hospital inpatients. They will provide patient and staff education sessions as required. The post holder will act as an autonomous dietitian contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians service provided by First Community Health and Care.

  When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description - these can be found under supporting documents.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is responsible for a defined clinical caseload which includes domiciliary visits, community dietetic clinics and community hospital inpatients. They will provide patient and staff education sessions as required. The post holder will act as an autonomous dietitian contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians service provided by First Community Health and Care.

  When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description - these can be found under supporting documents.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of understanding the issues involved with working in a variety of community settings

  Desirable

  • Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Degree/postgraduate diploma in dietetics

  Desirable

  • Registered with the BDA

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and a range of population groups, possibly as a student dietitian

  Desirable

  • Experience of supervising dietetic students
  • Experience of community dietetics

  Other

  Essential

  • Effective communicator
  • Flexible
  • Demonstrates initiative
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Willingness to participate in continuous professional development
  • Understands principles of equal opportunity issues
  • Willing to contribute to audit
  • Car driver with full UK driving licence

  Skills

  Essential

  • Competency in provision of dietetics in varied clinical specialities
  • Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised and work independently with training
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting
  • IT competency

  Desirable

  • Teaching/Presentation Skills
  • Ability to develop and prepare dietetic resources

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of understanding the issues involved with working in a variety of community settings

  Desirable

  • Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Degree/postgraduate diploma in dietetics

  Desirable

  • Registered with the BDA

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and a range of population groups, possibly as a student dietitian

  Desirable

  • Experience of supervising dietetic students
  • Experience of community dietetics

  Other

  Essential

  • Effective communicator
  • Flexible
  • Demonstrates initiative
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Willingness to participate in continuous professional development
  • Understands principles of equal opportunity issues
  • Willing to contribute to audit
  • Car driver with full UK driving licence

  Skills

  Essential

  • Competency in provision of dietetics in varied clinical specialities
  • Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised and work independently with training
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting
  • IT competency

  Desirable

  • Teaching/Presentation Skills
  • Ability to develop and prepare dietetic resources

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  First Community Health and Care

  Address

  Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

  West Green Drive

  Crawley

  West Sussex

  RH11 7DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  First Community Health and Care

  Address

  Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

  West Green Drive

  Crawley

  West Sussex

  RH11 7DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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