• Job Description

  Req#: C9311-26-0206?language=en&page=827&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

  The Band 7 Dietitian is responsible for providing dietetic support to adult, older adult, high support and rehabilitation patients in our mental health inpatient services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham.

  This is a fixed term post to provide cover for maternity leave.

  Main duties of the job

  The main duties of the job are to

  • Assess and monitor patients, offering therapeutic dietary advice and education to a range of patients within inpatient services
  • Provide specialist nutritional and dietetic advice to medical, health care professionals and other agencies.
  • Contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in service development
  • Training for staff and patients to improve service delivery

  About us

  We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

  Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

  All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

  If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

  Details

  Date posted

  10 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  9 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  311-H902-26-A

  Job locations

  Bury/Rochdale/Oldham

  Therapy Office, Parklands House, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road,

  Oldham

  OL1 2JH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be working as an independent specialist practitioner providing dietetic assessment and interventions across wards on several sites in three boroughs. You will utilize well developed communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers and multi professional teams at each site to ensure the best outcome for patients.

  You will plan , deliver and evaluate informal and formal training to patients and staff. You will work collaboratively with other Trust dietitians and contribute to project, resource and policy development as appropriate.

  Please see job description for further information.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be working as an independent specialist practitioner providing dietetic assessment and interventions across wards on several sites in three boroughs. You will utilize well developed communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers and multi professional teams at each site to ensure the best outcome for patients.

  You will plan , deliver and evaluate informal and formal training to patients and staff. You will work collaboratively with other Trust dietitians and contribute to project, resource and policy development as appropriate.

  Please see job description for further information.

  Person Specification

  Education/qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc Nutrition & Dietetics plus short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area OR BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics plus post registration short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area
  • HCPC Registration

  Desirable

  • Member of the British Dietetic Association
  • Member of a special interest group
  • Accredited BDA course in mental health / learning disabilities
  • Basic clinical supervisory skills training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
  • Experience of managing a dietetic case load

  Desirable

  • Team working skills
  • Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
  • Experience of enteral feeding

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
  • Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
  • Knowledge of clinical governance

  Skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
  • Good presentation skills
  • Good written communication skills
  • Good anthropometric measurement skills
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team.

  Work related circumstances

  Essential

  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies

  Person Specification

  Education/qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc Nutrition & Dietetics plus short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area OR BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics plus post registration short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area
  • HCPC Registration

  Desirable

  • Member of the British Dietetic Association
  • Member of a special interest group
  • Accredited BDA course in mental health / learning disabilities
  • Basic clinical supervisory skills training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
  • Experience of managing a dietetic case load

  Desirable

  • Team working skills
  • Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
  • Experience of enteral feeding

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
  • Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
  • Knowledge of clinical governance

  Skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
  • Good presentation skills
  • Good written communication skills
  • Good anthropometric measurement skills
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team.

  Work related circumstances

  Essential

  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies

  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).

  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.

  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

  Pennine Care NHS FT

  Address

  Bury/Rochdale/Oldham

  Therapy Office, Parklands House, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road,

  Oldham

  OL1 2JH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Pennine Care NHS FT

  Address

  Bury/Rochdale/Oldham

  Therapy Office, Parklands House, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road,

  Oldham

  OL1 2JH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.penninecare.nhs.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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