Dietitian progressing to Specialist Dietitian
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BW
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian, to join the community team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) in Eas...
The role includes providing a dietetic service to adults as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) diabetes clinics at East and North Herts NHS Trust. This is an existing post which includes working with adults who have Type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, group education sessions, and being part of MDT clinics at QEII, Lister and Hertford County Hospitals. The role also supports colleagues in the provision of a dietetic service in the delivery of general dietetic clinics using evidence-based practice and conforming to best practice guidelines.
The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide.We are a supportive and innovative service, working alongside various partners and specialties. We are part of the wider ICS Nutrition group, and work closely with our ICS colleagues on food based initiatives.
We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.
This is a permanent part time post, 22.5 hours a week, with in-person clinics Monday's, Thursday's and Friday mornings. Plus 15hrs per week on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
- To provide a dietetic service to adults as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) diabetes clinics at East and North Herts NHS Trust.
- This work includes working with adults who have Type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, group education sessions including carbohydrate counting, and being part of MDT clinics (both face to face and virtual). Clinic sites are QEII, Lister and Hertford County Hospitals.
- To support colleagues in the provision of a dietetic service in the delivery of general dietetic clinics using evidence-based practice and conforming to best practice guidelines.
- To deliver group education sessions, virtually and potentially in person.
- To be part of a dietetic rota for triaging referrals.
- To provide education and training to dietitians, dietetic students, and other healthcare professionals (HCPs).
Main Duties
- To provide a specialist dietetic service within the adult diabetes multidisciplinary team clinics in East and North Herts NHS Trust.
- To provide expert dietetic advice as part of the diabetes multidisciplinary team and the general dietetic service, to ensure a high standard of clinical care.
- To undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments of patients and make clinical judgements on a range of highly complex dietetic problems that requires investigation, analysis and assessment.
- To formulate individualised management and treatment plans autonomously, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a programme of care.
- To utilise advanced communication and teaching skills.
- To work within a legal framework, following organisational and departmental policies and procedures, consider ways to improve patient experience and to promote the health of patients, carers and members of the public.
- To provide leave cover when other members of the dietetic team are absent, according to clinical competencies and on an agreed cover.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Essential criteria
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics degree or equivalent or soon to qualify
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of a clinical portfolio
- Up to date knowledge of dietetic practice
- IT literate
- Demonstrate an awareness of current relevant research
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good motivational skills
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to interpret clinical policies and guidelines within a highly specialist field to meet the needs of own client group
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Team player
- Flexible and adaptable
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Desirable
- Participation in audit
- Evidence of working with patients requiring enteral nutrition via a feeding tube
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Provenance
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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