Dietitian

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian

The closing date is 28 September 2026

Join our acute inpatient team as a Band 5 Dietitian andbuild your skills in a supportive, forward-thinking department where yourcontribution will be valued from day one.

We are committed to helping you thrive. You will benefitfrom a structured preceptorship programme for new staff, regular clinicalsupervision and a wide range of continuing professional developmentopportunities to support your confidence, expertise and career progression.

Our proactive team embraces service improvement and digitalinnovation, offering you the opportunity to contribute ideas and help shapehigh-quality patient care.

We would be delighted to introduce you to our department.Discover more about the team on Instagram at cddftdietitians and on X (Twitter)at @CDDFTDietitian.

County Durham offers an exceptional quality oflife, combining beautiful countryside and coastline with vibrant towns andcities. Excellent transport links provide easy access to Newcastle, York andother UK destinations, with international travel available from Newcastle andTeesside International airports.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinicalskills while providing high-quality dietetic care to patients across a variedrange of acute inpatient wards. Based at Darlington Memorial Hospital, you willbecome a valued member of a supportive and experienced team, with occasionalopportunities to work across other County Durham and Darlington sites,including University Hospital of North Durham and Bishop Auckland Hospital. Therole may also include experience in general dietetic clinics, offering furthervariety and professional development.

Our Nutrition and Dietetic Service includesspecialist teams in secondary care, bariatrics, primary care, adult andpaediatric diabetes, home enteral feeding and paediatrics. You will workalongside a strong professional network of Band 5, 6 and 7 Dietitians,supported by Dietetic Assistants and a central administration team, providingaccess to a wealth of knowledge, peer support and opportunities to grow yourcareer.

About us

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Job responsibilities

This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload, supporting patients referred by inpatient, communityand secondary care professionals. You will provide person-centred dietetic careacross a range of settings, including hospital wards, outpatient clinics andtelephone clinics, enabling you to build broad clinical experience and make ameaningful difference to patient outcomes.

You will work closely with Dietitians and colleagues acrossthe wider multidisciplinary team, benefiting from shared expertise,collaborative working and a supportive professional network.

As a department committed to developing the futureworkforce, we provide A, B and C placements for dietetic students. You willhave the opportunity to contribute actively to placement planning,coordination, supervision and assessment, further developing your leadershipand educational skills.

Our Nutrition and Dietetic Service brings together sixspecialist teams: secondary care, including nutrition support and criticalcare; bariatrics; primary care, including care home training; adult andpaediatric diabetes; adult Home Enteral Feeding; and paediatrics, includingHome Enteral Feeding and paediatric weight management.

You will join an established service comprising49 Dietitians, one Specialist Nurse and four Dietetic Assistants, supported bya central administration team. With teams based at Darlington MemorialHospital, University Hospital of North Durham, Bishop Auckland Hospital andShotley Bridge Hospital, you will become part of a large, diverse service withaccess to extensive specialist knowledge, peer support and opportunities forcontinued professional development.

Person Specification

Experience

• Successful completion of dietetic placement
• Experience of working in primary and secondary care Post registration experience

Statutory Registration

• HCPC Registration in Dietetics, Member of British Dietetic Association
• Member of British Dietic Association

Special Requirements

• Good time management, ability to work as part of a team, flexible approach to work, able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Experience of using an electronic patient record system

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust