Central London Community Health Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Job summary

BANKSpecialist Dietitian- Band 6

To work within the Merton Adult Community Nutrition and Dietetic team. This Specialist Dietitian will be a member of the Dietetic team and will use advanced assessment and diagnostic skills to care for patients and advise care health professionals on future care. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, collaborating with colleagues in primary care, community and hospital settings as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To work with 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.
Be a member of the multidisciplinary Community Dietetic Service that informs the strategic planning and delivery of a high-quality integrated service in Merton
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. To act as a role model and support dietetic colleagues to achieve the same

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

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£21.88 an hour pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-BANK-LIT1485

Job locations

Merton Civic Centre

Morden

SM4 5DX

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

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
Evidence and experience in working within an NHS Community Setting

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
Evidence and experience in working within an NHS Community Setting

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

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

Morden

SM4 5DX

Employer's website

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