Central London Community Health Trust

Community Lead Dietitian

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Job summary

Lead the dietetic service and dietetic colleagues within the Merton Adult Community Dietetic Service, To provide a specialist clinical Dietetic Service, which contributes to the strategic planning and delivery of the multidisciplinary Community Dietetic Service in line with the strategic direction of the Service and Trust objectives.

Provide specialist assessment and treatment of clients, at triage provide expert advice to medical practitioners on, ACBS products (e.g., nutritional supplements, gluten-free products), and vitamin and mineral preparations which are available
Liaise with other agencies and health professionals and maintain accurate clinical records.
Lead on the recruitment, development and competency assessment of Dietitians at Band 5 and Band 6 level.
Develop and/or signpost to reputable high-quality resources that colleagues within the MDT can utilise to support clinical practice as required
Lead on specific dietetic clinical audit and/or research projects for the multidisciplinary Community Service to inform Clinical Governance strategy and service developmen

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously to provide expert advice to HEF patients and oral nutrition support advice and therapeutic support to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals via domiciliary, clinic and care home visits. This will require collation of complex information including nutritional assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition, and diet history, using evidence-based guidelines and the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centered goals) using evidence-based outcomes.
Be professionally accountable for all work undertaken and to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy.
Provide clinical advice and expertise to colleagues to ensure that evidence based best practice is promoted and delivered in order to reduce the risk to patients, and that the safety of the patient's journey is maximised.
Support staff as required in the management of challenging situations.

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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

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-SOUTH-7570959

Job locations

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (first and higher)
Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Educated to MSc or equivalent combination of post graduate qualification, MSc modules, short courses and experience in relevant clinical area

Desirable

Management training & qualification
Teaching qualification
Mentorship course
Leadership course/qualifications

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration experience as a Specialist Dietitian, including experience at band 6 or band 7 or equivalent
Extensive experience of assessing and providing evidenced based care to people with Nutrition and Dietetic needs, including Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) patients
Demonstrable experience in a range of care settings e.g., primary, community, secondary
Able to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
Experience of working in a multi professional team
Experience in teaching and training in formal and informal settings
Experience in team management including performance management
Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
Experience of initiating and implementing changes to services
Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals and across organisational boundaries
Evidence of innovation in practice evaluation and audit skills

Desirable

Experience of research
Experience of successful project management within a clinical area

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (first and higher)
Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Educated to MSc or equivalent combination of post graduate qualification, MSc modules, short courses and experience in relevant clinical area

Desirable

Management training & qualification
Teaching qualification
Mentorship course
Leadership course/qualifications

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration experience as a Specialist Dietitian, including experience at band 6 or band 7 or equivalent
Extensive experience of assessing and providing evidenced based care to people with Nutrition and Dietetic needs, including Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) patients
Demonstrable experience in a range of care settings e.g., primary, community, secondary
Able to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
Experience of working in a multi professional team
Experience in teaching and training in formal and informal settings
Experience in team management including performance management
Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
Experience of initiating and implementing changes to services
Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals and across organisational boundaries
Evidence of innovation in practice evaluation and audit skills

Desirable

Experience of research
Experience of successful project management within a clinical area

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic Centre

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

Employer's website

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