Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Adult Inherited Metabolic Disorders Dietitian

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join the Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease (AIMD) team here at Salford. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian interested in developing new skills and experiences in a rare and interesting area of dietetic practice.

You should be experienced, motivated and proactive team player with excellent communication skills to undertake this specialist role. You will need to work effectively with patients, carers and a wide range of health and non-health professionals in both the hospital and community. You will also require good all-round IT skills.

You will be supported by the other dietitians within the department to learn and develop knowledge and understanding of IMDs and to apply your current knowledge to meet the needs of the patients, carers and other health professionals involved in patient care. This will include developing individually tailored effective dietetic care plans, within the boundaries of your role and working closely with the other members of the IMD MDT. Applications are welcomed from candidates who do not have previous experience in metabolic dietetics.

Main duties of the job

You will contribute to the dietetic management of adult inherited metabolic disorders. This will include managing your own caseload to cover a range of dietetic needs (including weight management, nutrition support, enteral feeding, renal, diabetes and gastro as well as actively engaging in learning to provide specialist dietetic input to manage patients with AIMDs.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-P520-25

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • oBSc. PgD or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oState Registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Desirable

  • oEvidence of post-graduate training
  • oBDA accredited behavioural change, counselling, motivational and cognitive behavioural skills courses

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum 18 months post-graduate registration clinical dietetic experience
  • oExperience working within the NHS.
  • oGood standard of dietetic knowledge applied at a high level of competency and professional practice to range of clinical conditions
  • oExperience of actively managing own caseload

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in an outpatient setting
  • oExperience of working as a member of an MDT
  • oExperience of team working

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • oSkills and experience of working with others both internal to external to organisation

Desirable

  • oEvidence of CPD
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • oBSc. PgD or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • oState Registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Desirable

  • oEvidence of post-graduate training
  • oBDA accredited behavioural change, counselling, motivational and cognitive behavioural skills courses

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum 18 months post-graduate registration clinical dietetic experience
  • oExperience working within the NHS.
  • oGood standard of dietetic knowledge applied at a high level of competency and professional practice to range of clinical conditions
  • oExperience of actively managing own caseload

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in an outpatient setting
  • oExperience of working as a member of an MDT
  • oExperience of team working

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • oSkills and experience of working with others both internal to external to organisation

Desirable

  • oEvidence of CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Advanced Metabolic Dietitian

Alison Woodall

alison.woodall@nca.nhs.uk

01612064365

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-P520-25

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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