Primary Care Dietitian
The closing date is 23 September 2025
Job summary
We are seeking a dietitian with good clinical knowledge and a commitment to progress within our innovative team to establish a career in community dietetics.
This role will provide you with a wide portfolio of clinical experience in nutrition support, chronic disease management and Preventative medicine.
You will be joining an award-winning team of highly experienced community dietitians who hold regular peer support meetings and provide 1:1 Practice supervision to facilitate clinical excellence and personal development. You will participate in our annual audit programme, student training and encouraged to develop innovative service changes alongside senior colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Managing your own clinical caseload, you will see patients at outpatient clinics (both face to face and virtually). You will be supported to develop your clinical competencies for nutrition support and long term conditions.
You must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for working in a community setting. Communicating evidence-based personalised dietetic advice to the diverse population of Brent in an engaging style is a key component of this position.
To have responsibility for providing a dietetic service including appropriate dietary assessment and treatment in the outpatient clinic setting (face-to-face and virtual).
The post holder will liaise with the Specialist Primary Care Dietitians when additional guidance is required or a patient has complex clinical needs.
To work autonomously to calculate energy requirements and to recommend food fortification to meet nutritional requirements or an appropriate prescription for oral nutrition supplements.
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.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Details
Date posted
09 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,763 to £43,466 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
824-ONW-7429741
Job locations
Wembley Centre for Health & Care
116 Chaplin Road
Wembley
HA0 4UZ
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Wembley Centre for Health & Care
116 Chaplin Road
Wembley
HA0 4UZ
Employer's website
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