Specialist Dietitian

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Dietitian who is interested and motivated to work within established community clinics, care homes and patient’s own homes. This rewarding community role provides you with a wide range of opportunities to further develop and enhance your practice and work alongside an experienced and welcoming Dietetic Team.

To work with other specialist dietitians in the department, to develop dietetic practice and provide Continuing Professional Development in specific clinical areas, in order to provide a high quality service in line with local and national guidance.

To provide a specialist dietetics service, to primary care, the paramount concern being the wellbeing of clients.

To provide a generic dietetics service in the community setting.

Your caseload will be varied within primary care, to include nutrition support, enteral feeding, oncology, gastroenterology and weight management. Previous experience in community working is desirable but not essential and you will have the support of advanced Dietitians in a variety of clinical areas across the service. The service operates across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire with the Team consisting of 9 Dietitians, 4 Dietetic associate Practitioner and 2 administration and clerical staff.

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Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of the role.

Clinical Supervision is a valued part of our timetable and is routinely scheduled into your work. We offer a probationary period when starting to enhance your induction and promote safe and effective professional consolidation once qualified. We endeavour to support your role where we can and ensure that we offer a wide range of opportunities for learning and development; we hold monthly group supervision and quarterly CPD sessions. We take students for B and C placements and expect the post-holder to be directly involved in their training after a period of induction.