Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 27 March 2026

Job summary

We are a diverse service and have an enthusiastic dietetic team which covers the whole of the county. This includes working with the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital) where we work in a range of clinical areas and also input into a range of primary care services. We have specialist roles in paediatrics, renal, diabetes, weight management, stroke, oncology, critical care and nutritional support, home enteral feeding and prescribing to support your role development and you will have the opportunity to be involved in student training. We are keen to provide development opportunities for our band 5 dietitians to progress their dietetic career journey and as a trust we proactively promote your wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

For a full overview of the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the job description.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG791-ACS

Job locations

Northfield House, Kettering Genera Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

clinical skills

Essential

demonstrates competence in nutritional support and management of patients on B5 caseload

commt and prof sklls

Essential

demonstrate competence in prof skills and ability in communicate effectively

Person Specification

clinical skills

Essential

demonstrates competence in nutritional support and management of patients on B5 caseload

commt and prof sklls

Essential

demonstrate competence in prof skills and ability in communicate effectively

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

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Northfield House, Kettering Genera Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Northfield House, Kettering Genera Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

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