Community Dietitian
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/16/2025
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Description
Job Summary
We have a fixed term vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Community Dietitian to cover maternity leave until the end of November 2025, in our friendly community dietetics team covering the Wandsworth area. The working hours are 18.75 hours per week (0.5wte) and flexible working hours can be agreed. The team is located at St John's Therapy Centre, in a convenient location near Clapham Junction in Battersea.
The community dietetics team at St John's Therapy Centre works closely with the acute dietetics department at St George's Hospital in Tooting, to ensure safe discharge and community follow-up.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver a general service for adults within community dietetics clinics based in health centres across Wandsworth, with a mixed caseload including nutrition support, IBS, diabetes and weight management. You will also have a general domiciliary caseload and visit people in their own homes.
You will be supervised by a Band 7 Specialist Community Dietitian and have the opportunity to work with other specialist Community Dietitians to develop your skills in nutrition support, home enteral feeding anddiabetes.
If you work well as part of a team and have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, we look forward to receiving your application. We are looking for a highly motivated dietitian with a range of postgraduate experience in general dietetics. Experience in the community/primary care setting is desirable, though not essential.
As this is a community post, you will be required to travel around Wandsworth. You can use public transport or you can use your own car or bicycle if you prefer.
About Us
The wider dietetic department at St George's NHS Foundation trust consists of over 60 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including Community, Oncology, Renal, Neurology, Haematology, Paediatrics, Cardiology, GI services, Surgical, Diabetes and Infectious Diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (20%)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
5 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
200-NN-7232086-AHP-Y
Job locations
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job Description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Essential
Skills and abilities
Essential
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
We have a fixed term vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Community Dietitian to cover maternity leave until the end of November 2025, in our friendly community dietetics team covering the Wandsworth area. The working hours are 18.75 hours per week (0.5wte) and flexible working hours can be agreed. The team is located at St John's Therapy Centre, in a convenient location near Clapham Junction in Battersea.
The community dietetics team at St John's Therapy Centre works closely with the acute dietetics department at St George's Hospital in Tooting, to ensure safe discharge and community follow-up.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver a general service for adults within community dietetics clinics based in health centres across Wandsworth, with a mixed caseload including nutrition support, IBS, diabetes and weight management. You will also have a general domiciliary caseload and visit people in their own homes.
You will be supervised by a Band 7 Specialist Community Dietitian and have the opportunity to work with other specialist Community Dietitians to develop your skills in nutrition support, home enteral feeding anddiabetes.
If you work well as part of a team and have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, we look forward to receiving your application. We are looking for a highly motivated dietitian with a range of postgraduate experience in general dietetics. Experience in the community/primary care setting is desirable, though not essential.
As this is a community post, you will be required to travel around Wandsworth. You can use public transport or you can use your own car or bicycle if you prefer.
About Us
The wider dietetic department at St George's NHS Foundation trust consists of over 60 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including Community, Oncology, Renal, Neurology, Haematology, Paediatrics, Cardiology, GI services, Surgical, Diabetes and Infectious Diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (20%)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
5 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
200-NN-7232086-AHP-Y
Job locations
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job Description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications and Training
- BSc Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of CPD
Essential
- General postgraduate experience of working in NHS acute and/or community dietetic services
- Experience of working in community services
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of community dietetic services within the NHS
Skills and abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
162 St John's Hill, Battersea
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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