St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Dietitian

The closing date is 27 June 2025

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

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

  • General postgraduate experience of working in NHS acute and/or community dietetic services

Desirable

  • Experience of working in community services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of community dietetic services within the NHS

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

  • General postgraduate experience of working in NHS acute and/or community dietetic services

Desirable

  • Experience of working in community services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of community dietetic services within the NHS

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

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

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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Dietitian, Community Dietetic Services

Claire Cullingham

CSW.dietitians@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087258055

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


Supporting documents

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