At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide specialist nutritional support to adults in community settings.
- Company: Join the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible bank/agency role with opportunities for service innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: HCPC registered Dietitian with community experience and strong communication skills.
Location: Hillingdon Community Services | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Contract Type: Bank / Agency
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are recruiting a Band 6 Community Dietitian to join the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service within CNWL. This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist nutritional support to adults within their own homes, care homes, and intermediate care settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist dietetic assessment and treatment for adults requiring nutritional support, including Home Enteral Tube Feeding (HETF).
- Deliver evidence-based nutritional interventions for patients who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition, or enterally fed.
- Assess and calculate nutritional requirements, including food fortification, oral nutritional supplements, and enteral feeding regimens.
- Provide dietary counselling and support behaviour change to patients, families, and carers.
- Make recommendations to GPs regarding appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements and enteral feeds.
- Participate in MDT meetings, discharge planning, and collaborative community care pathways.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and caseload management.
- Support training and education for healthcare staff, carers, and students.
- Contribute to audit, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.
HCPC registration as a Dietitian
- Experience working within community or adult rehabilitation settings.
Experience supervising students or support staff
- Knowledge of rehabilitation and long-term condition management.
Knowledge of nutritional support, including oral nutrition support and enteral feeding.
Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and organisational skills.
Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload effectively.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits.
Experience contributing to audit or service development projects.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work within a specialist community rehabilitation service.
- Meaningful role supporting patients to maximise independence and quality of life.
- Opportunities for continued professional development and service innovation.
- Lone working involved in community settings.
- Flexible working arrangements may be available in line with service needs.
Community Dietitain employer: Flexzo
Join Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust as a Community Dietitian and become part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional nutritional support to adults in their own homes and community settings. With a focus on professional development, flexible working arrangements, and a meaningful role that enhances patient independence and quality of life, CNWL offers an enriching work culture that values collaboration and innovation in healthcare.
