Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian Community

The closing date is 09 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified dietitian, or a dietitian who wishes to gain experience within both the community and inpatient hospital setting to join our team.

You will deliver a clinical service treating nutritional support patients across Heywood Middleton and Rochdale Community , in a variety of settings including community clinics, care homes and patients own homes. You will also provide an in-reach service to patients admitted to the wards at Rochdale Infirmary requiring nutritional support.

We are a small friendly team of Dietitians and assistants and we support flexible working where feasible.

If you are ready for a new challenge, are organised, have excellent community communication skills and use a patient centred approach to your practice then Rochdale community dietitians welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Supported by experienced dietitians your caseload will include patients requiring oral nutritional support as well as home enteral tube feeding. You will facilitate group education to patients newly diagnosed with coeliac disease, supporting long term management of their condition.

You will maintain clinical responsibility for your own caseload, working with a supportive assistant practitioner and will contribute to the Nutrition & Dietetic Service as a whole, through participation in service developments including audit, patient experience and resource development.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-P041-26-A

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or Post Graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oHCPC registration

Desirable

  • oExperience of working as a dietitian within the community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy.
  • oAwareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethic and Standards of proficiency

Desirable

  • oExperience of dietary management of patients requiring Nutritional Support
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or Post Graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oHCPC registration

Desirable

  • oExperience of working as a dietitian within the community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy.
  • oAwareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethic and Standards of proficiency

Desirable

  • oExperience of dietary management of patients requiring Nutritional Support

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Home Enteral Tube Feeding Dietitian

Elizabeth Dentith

Elizabeth.Dentith@nca.nhs.uk

01706901820

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-P041-26-A

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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