Specialist Community Dietitian

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our dietetic team to expand their skills in the area of community dietetics. We require a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for working in the community. Good clinical skills are required and knowledge of a wide variety of clinical conditions seen in the community. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of the dietetic team.

The post is permanent, based in Whitehaven and you will be part of a well-established community dietetic team along with the wider dietetic department to ensure delivery of a high quality service across North Cumbria and professional support.

The post includes delivering care to patients of all ages referred by a range of health care professionals and includes a caseload of enteral feeding patients with support from an enteral nurse specialist.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as practice supervision. The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from a number of universities in the North. IT and secretarial support is available.

This post is ideal for either a Band 6 dietitian looking for a career change or we would also consider a Band 5 role for someone ready to take the next step in their career while enjoying the quality of life on offer in North Cumbria and the Lake District.

Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational community dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). Contribute to the development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.

To act as a specialist source of advice and expertise, in the management of the nutritional wellbeing of patients, such as nutritional support, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, home enteral feeding, weight management.

You will be part of a friendly, committed and supportive dietetic department of 22 dietitians across North Cumbria (acute, community and paediatrics) providing a quality service through evidence based practice.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details
Date posted: 20 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-7967929-B
Job locations: WCH, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service: 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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information: Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Sound knowledge of current dietary issues.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Knowledge of behavioural change and motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge and application of NICE guidance in relation to the specialist area.

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of recent experience in general clinical dietetics
• Evidence of teaching and training other health professionals
• Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Undertaking and reporting on clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience in community dietetics including home enteral feeding
• Paediatric experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised qualification leading to registration in Dietetics (BSc Degree or equivalent)
• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Documentary evidence of post registration CPD in both general clinical dietetics

Desirable

• Membership of Specialist Interest Group
• Supervisory skills to support student training

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use and develop a wide variety of approaches to delivering patient care and education
• Ability to identify, plan, deliver and evaluate training to other health professionals and groups
• Accurate keyboard skills for data inputting, word processing, internet and dietary analysis
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to manage own caseload
• Ability to work without supervision
• Team working skills
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Other requirements
Essential

• Flexible working
• Able to travel across North Cumbria

Desirable

• Current membership of the British Dietetic Association

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: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: WCH, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
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