We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Community Dietitian to join our friendly and innovative Nutrition and Dietetic Service. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills across a varied caseload, working across community settings including patients’ homes, GP practices, community hospitals, and virtual platforms .
You will work as an autonomous practitioner delivering evidence-based dietetic care to a diverse population, including patients requiring specialist interventions such as home enteral nutrition and low-FODMAP diets. The role also offers opportunities to be involved in service development, student training, and quality improvement initiatives. If you are a proactive and adaptable dietitian who enjoys working across se ttings and making a real difference to patients’ lives, we look forward to hearing from y ou.
Manage and prioritise a diverse clinical caseload across community and outpatient settings
Deliver specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, and care planning for adults and children
Provide dietary interventions including low-FODMAP and home enteral nutrition (HEN)
Deliver care across multiple settings including domiciliary visits, clinics, and virtual consultations
Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and across partner organisations
Plan and deliver education and training for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals
Support service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
Contribute to student training and supervision programmes
Communicate complex nutritional information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
BSc (Hons) Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics (or equivalent) and HCPC registration
Experience managing a varied dietetic caseload and delivering evidence-based intervention
Strong organisational and clinical reasoning skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver education and work collaboratively across teams
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
