Central London Community Health Trust

Nutrition & Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Job summary

The community dietetic service is a successful and proactive team of dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners covering the three inner boroughs of London (Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham). We are passionate and strive to bring quality and access to evidence base dietetic practice to the people who use our services.

You will be part of a highly skilled and expanding specialist team. The team also has links with several other dietetic services across the Trust to share learning and development opportunities.

The post holder will be required to support the dietitians in relation to the Nutrition Support and Gastroenterology care pathways. Time management, a team player and good communication and organisational skills are essential.

Our team purpose statement: 'We are committed to enabling our patients to achieve their nutrition and hydration goals through providing evidence-based dietetic care'

The team is predominantly hybrid working, meets face to face once a month and virtually weekly. The postholder will join a wider network of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistant Practitioners across the Trust. There is a strong emphasis on learning and development.

The position is 4 days or 30 hours per week for 9 months on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. The service is based at Lisson Grove Health Centre. This Trust is continuing to encourage agile working.

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical and administrative assistance and support to the Nutrition and Dietetics Team.

You will manage a caseload of patients in the community which includes managing referrals that have been triaged by the service and travelling to patient's homes.

You will work independently under the supervision of Specialist Dietitians to support the development and delivery of the Nutrition Support and Gastroenterology Services.

You will work within an agreed framework for dealing with routine and urgent clinical problems/interactions, and seeking guidance from the Dietitians to agree action outside the framework.

You will be supporting student training

We will support you to actively participate in clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and the development of leadership skills.

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

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-INNER-7525126

Job locations

Lisson Grove Health Centre

Gateforth Street

London

NW8 8EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of nutrition qualification, NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care

Desirable

Degree in Nutrition related subject

Experience

Essential

To have experience of working as part of a team
Previous experience working with the public
Experience in dealing with members of the public who may have communication difficulties.
To work independently within defined parameters
Experience in coordinating and delivering group education

Desirable

To have experience of working in a health care setting
To have previous experience of working as a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
To have experience of working as a member of a Dietetic Team

Skills

Essential

Has a good knowledge of the role of the Dietitian
Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and Power Point
Good communication skills in both verbal and written format

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of nutrition qualification, NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care

Desirable

Degree in Nutrition related subject

Experience

Essential

To have experience of working as part of a team
Previous experience working with the public
Experience in dealing with members of the public who may have communication difficulties.
To work independently within defined parameters
Experience in coordinating and delivering group education

Desirable

To have experience of working in a health care setting
To have previous experience of working as a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
To have experience of working as a member of a Dietetic Team

Skills

Essential

Has a good knowledge of the role of the Dietitian
Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and Power Point
Good communication skills in both verbal and written format

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Lisson Grove Health Centre

Gateforth Street

London

NW8 8EG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Lisson Grove Health Centre

Gateforth Street

London

NW8 8EG

Employer's website

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