NHS
Community Dietitian
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Job Description
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- oPost-registration experience working with patients or the general public
- oKnowledge of audits and evaluation methods
- oKnowledge of working effectively autonomously and within a team
- oKnowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- oDegree/Post-graduate Diploma/MSc in Dietetics
- oHealth Professions Council Registration
- oPost-registration experience working with patients or the general public
- oKnowledge of audits and evaluation methods
- oKnowledge of working effectively autonomously and within a team
- oKnowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- oDegree/Post-graduate Diploma/MSc in Dietetics
- oHealth Professions Council Registration
Job summary
To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service in the Community in the Borough of Ealing. This includes dietetic clinics (long term conditions and nutrition support) and domiciliary visits at patients home and care homes
To be responsible for own caseload of clients and maintain associated records - liaising with Specialist Dietitians for complex referrals, as required.
To be a trusted source of nutritional advice to members of Primary Health Care Teams, consultants, allied and other health professionals, local authority professionals, education, and community groups
To provide nutrition education and training to professionals within Ealing, student dietitians and community groups
To provide effective health promotion/community development activities and delivering group sessions for obesity and other long term conditions.
Main duties of the job
To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service in the Community in the Borough of Ealing. This includes dietetic clinics (long term conditions and nutrition support) and domiciliary visits at patients home and care homes
To be responsible for own caseload of clients and maintain associated records - liaising with Specialist Dietitians for complex referrals, as required.
To be a trusted source of nutritional advice to members of Primary Health Care Teams, consultants, allied and other health professionals, local authority professionals, education, and community groups
To provide nutrition education and training to professionals within Ealing, student dietitians and community groups
To provide effective health promotion/community development activities and delivering group sessions for obesity and other long term conditions.
About us
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,763 to £43,466 a year Per annum incl. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-G-ECP-0672
Job locations
Mattock Lane Health Centre/ Acton Lane Health Centre/ Featherstone Road Health Centre
Ealing
W13 9NZ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
1.1 To work autonomously to provide a dietetic service including appropriate dietary assessment and treatment in specific community settings such as Health Centres, a domiciliary service to clients in their own homes and Care Homes (residential and nursing), group sessions and telephone and video consultations within Ealing. To seek guidance from supervisor/senior members of the team for more complex patients
1.2 To provide nutritional advice to clients and carers. This will involve nutritional assessment (interpretation of anthropometrics, biochemistry, clinical condition, diet history, patient environment and patient focus) to develop a dietetic diagnosis. Use evidence-based guidelines to develop treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centred goals) in order to optimise patient outcomes.
1.3 To be responsible for maintaining associated patient records.
1.4 To recommend food fortification or supplementation to meet requirements and appropriate provision of oral nutrition supplements or enteral feeds off FP10 in Ealing.
1.5 To provide advice to medical practitioners on the appropriate prescribing of or discontinuation of ACBS products such as enteral feeding products, oral nutritional supplements and vitamin and mineral supplements.
1.6 To facilitate, set up and amend patients home enteral tube feeding regimens and home deliveries
1.7 To communicate sensitive information effectively with patients from a wide range of backgrounds, carers and families, tailored to their needs, to gain consent, ensure understanding of condition, treatment options, risks, acceptance and compliance with dietary treatment, which may include unwelcome or difficult to accept information e.g. life time adherence to an artificial diet.
1.8 To apply communication, negotiation and counselling skills to empower patients to achieve long term lifestyle and behavioural changes taking into account emotional, physical, social and psychological barriers as well as strong influences on change e.g. depression, dementia, language difficulties, resistant attitudes, aggression, behavioural problems, and mental illness. To effectively use interpreters, sign language, information technology or other means of communication appropriate to the clients requirements.
1.9 To participate in multi-disciplinary / mutli-agency collaborative workings to promote continuity of care.
1.10 To use clinical judgement to refer clients to other services and professionals when appropriate.
1.11 To provide timely and informative client reports and discharge summaries for GPs, consultants, other Allied Health Professionals, nursing and other staff as required.
1.12 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and ensure that own work is within own scope and you abide by professional standards, confidentiality and clinical guidelines.
2 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
2.1 To ensure clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice when providing appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes.
2.2 To undertake research and audit in line with the Nutrition & Dietetic Services Annual Audit Plan, with guidance from Specialist Dietitians as needed.
2.3 To attend and actively participate in the services Peer Support and Clinical Supervision programmes.
2.4 To attend and actively contribute to Community Services Nutrition & Dietetics meetings.
2.5 To actively participate in the development and updating of evidence based patient resources, clinical standards, departmental policies and procedures, clinical guidelines and referral pathways.
3 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 To identify, assess, plan and deliver nutrition training/education to professionals working in Ealing, e.g. nurses, medical staff, Residential and nursing homes, catering staff, allied health professionals, pharmacists, Social services.
3.2 To participate in the orientation and induction of new members of Trust
staff.
3.3 To plan, assess and deliver dietetic student training and other students
e.g. nursing, medical.
3.5 To plan, deliver and evaluate health promotion sessions to vulnerable community groups e.g. Help the Aged. To engage the community to ensure their needs are focused upon
4 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct and Health and Care Professions Council standards.
4.2 To participate fully in the Professional Development Review process (PDR), ensuring the objectives set reflect Trust priorities.
4.3 To be responsible for maintaining own professional competency to practice through relevant CPD activities and to maintain a CPD portfolio to reflect this
4.4. To provide cover for other dietitians during periods of staff absence.
4.5 To be responsible for managing time effectively, planning, prioritising and
organising your own workload, balancing professional demands, pressures and deadlines.
4.6 To maintain strict confidentiality of patients records in accordance with the HCPC code of practice.
4.7 To have an understanding of the trusts diversity policy and provide a fair, non-biased and patient centred service.
4.8 To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions.
4.9 To keep accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive notes and electronic records of all patients and to keep statistics in accordance with current service requirements.
4.10 To be responsible for equipment provided to them e.g. scales, height measures,
Callipers, grip strength, lap top, mobile phone, equipment carry cases.
5 EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
5.1 To demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity to clients who may have emotional and physical conditions and social concerns requiring moderate emotional effort on a daily basis.
5.2 To perform tasks which require moderate to high mental effort on a daily basis, for example concentration to write letters, use clinical analysis and reasoning skills to make diagnosis, assessments and develop appropriate treatment programmes and to educate colleagues and clients throughout the day.
5.3 To perform tasks which require the use and transportation of anthropometric measurement equipment for dietary assessment and research/audit, which require moderate mental and physical effort.
5.4 Frequent exposure to lone working conditions in a variety of settings.
5.5 To travel to clients homes, clinics or community settings using the most appropriate form of transport, e.g. walking, cycling, public transport, which may require moderate physical effort on a daily basis.
5.6 To respond to inconsistent work patterns and to be able to respond to stressful situations, manage time effectively, make adjustments and re-prioritise as required using moderate mental effort on a daily basis.
5.7 May be frequently exposed to unpleasant working conditions such as unhygienic and cluttered environments, pets and other animals.
5.8 May be exposed to adverse or extreme weather conditions on a regular basis.
5.9 May be exposed to verbal and physical aggression from clients, family members or carers and will need to be able to demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
5.10 To comply with Trust Moving and Handling, Lone Working, Health and Safety and Risk Assessment Policies at all times.
Job responsibilities
1.1 To work autonomously to provide a dietetic service including appropriate dietary assessment and treatment in specific community settings such as Health Centres, a domiciliary service to clients in their own homes and Care Homes (residential and nursing), group sessions and telephone and video consultations within Ealing. To seek guidance from supervisor/senior members of the team for more complex patients
1.2 To provide nutritional advice to clients and carers. This will involve nutritional assessment (interpretation of anthropometrics, biochemistry, clinical condition, diet history, patient environment and patient focus) to develop a dietetic diagnosis. Use evidence-based guidelines to develop treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centred goals) in order to optimise patient outcomes.
1.3 To be responsible for maintaining associated patient records.
1.4 To recommend food fortification or supplementation to meet requirements and appropriate provision of oral nutrition supplements or enteral feeds off FP10 in Ealing.
1.5 To provide advice to medical practitioners on the appropriate prescribing of or discontinuation of ACBS products such as enteral feeding products, oral nutritional supplements and vitamin and mineral supplements.
1.6 To facilitate, set up and amend patients home enteral tube feeding regimens and home deliveries
1.7 To communicate sensitive information effectively with patients from a wide range of backgrounds, carers and families, tailored to their needs, to gain consent, ensure understanding of condition, treatment options, risks, acceptance and compliance with dietary treatment, which may include unwelcome or difficult to accept information e.g. life time adherence to an artificial diet.
1.8 To apply communication, negotiation and counselling skills to empower patients to achieve long term lifestyle and behavioural changes taking into account emotional, physical, social and psychological barriers as well as strong influences on change e.g. depression, dementia, language difficulties, resistant attitudes, aggression, behavioural problems, and mental illness. To effectively use interpreters, sign language, information technology or other means of communication appropriate to the clients requirements.
1.9 To participate in multi-disciplinary / mutli-agency collaborative workings to promote continuity of care.
1.10 To use clinical judgement to refer clients to other services and professionals when appropriate.
1.11 To provide timely and informative client reports and discharge summaries for GPs, consultants, other Allied Health Professionals, nursing and other staff as required.
1.12 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and ensure that own work is within own scope and you abide by professional standards, confidentiality and clinical guidelines.
2 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
2.1 To ensure clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice when providing appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes.
2.2 To undertake research and audit in line with the Nutrition & Dietetic Services Annual Audit Plan, with guidance from Specialist Dietitians as needed.
2.3 To attend and actively participate in the services Peer Support and Clinical Supervision programmes.
2.4 To attend and actively contribute to Community Services Nutrition & Dietetics meetings.
2.5 To actively participate in the development and updating of evidence based patient resources, clinical standards, departmental policies and procedures, clinical guidelines and referral pathways.
3 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 To identify, assess, plan and deliver nutrition training/education to professionals working in Ealing, e.g. nurses, medical staff, Residential and nursing homes, catering staff, allied health professionals, pharmacists, Social services.
3.2 To participate in the orientation and induction of new members of Trust
staff.
3.3 To plan, assess and deliver dietetic student training and other students
e.g. nursing, medical.
3.5 To plan, deliver and evaluate health promotion sessions to vulnerable community groups e.g. Help the Aged. To engage the community to ensure their needs are focused upon
4 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct and Health and Care Professions Council standards.
4.2 To participate fully in the Professional Development Review process (PDR), ensuring the objectives set reflect Trust priorities.
4.3 To be responsible for maintaining own professional competency to practice through relevant CPD activities and to maintain a CPD portfolio to reflect this
4.4. To provide cover for other dietitians during periods of staff absence.
4.5 To be responsible for managing time effectively, planning, prioritising and
organising your own workload, balancing professional demands, pressures and deadlines.
4.6 To maintain strict confidentiality of patients records in accordance with the HCPC code of practice.
4.7 To have an understanding of the trusts diversity policy and provide a fair, non-biased and patient centred service.
4.8 To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions.
4.9 To keep accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive notes and electronic records of all patients and to keep statistics in accordance with current service requirements.
4.10 To be responsible for equipment provided to them e.g. scales, height measures,
Callipers, grip strength, lap top, mobile phone, equipment carry cases.
5 EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
5.1 To demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity to clients who may have emotional and physical conditions and social concerns requiring moderate emotional effort on a daily basis.
5.2 To perform tasks which require moderate to high mental effort on a daily basis, for example concentration to write letters, use clinical analysis and reasoning skills to make diagnosis, assessments and develop appropriate treatment programmes and to educate colleagues and clients throughout the day.
5.3 To perform tasks which require the use and transportation of anthropometric measurement equipment for dietary assessment and research/audit, which require moderate mental and physical effort.
5.4 Frequent exposure to lone working conditions in a variety of settings.
5.5 To travel to clients homes, clinics or community settings using the most appropriate form of transport, e.g. walking, cycling, public transport, which may require moderate physical effort on a daily basis.
5.6 To respond to inconsistent work patterns and to be able to respond to stressful situations, manage time effectively, make adjustments and re-prioritise as required using moderate mental effort on a daily basis.
5.7 May be frequently exposed to unpleasant working conditions such as unhygienic and cluttered environments, pets and other animals.
5.8 May be exposed to adverse or extreme weather conditions on a regular basis.
5.9 May be exposed to verbal and physical aggression from clients, family members or carers and will need to be able to demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
5.10 To comply with Trust Moving and Handling, Lone Working, Health and Safety and Risk Assessment Policies at all times.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Abilities and qualification
Essential
Experience
Essential
Abilities and qualification
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mattock Lane Health Centre/ Acton Lane Health Centre/ Featherstone Road Health Centre
Ealing
W13 9NZ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mattock Lane Health Centre/ Acton Lane Health Centre/ Featherstone Road Health Centre
Ealing
W13 9NZ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (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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