Specialist Dietitian Doncaster

Job summary

Are you an ambitious and compassionate Dietitian looking for your next specialist role?

We are seeking an exceptional Band 6 Dietitian to join our friendly, high-performing Community Dietetic Team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist caseload across community neurology, nutrition support and enteral feeding, working with patients across Doncaster community.

We're looking for a clinician with excellent professional standards, strong clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care. You'll be motivated, forward-thinking and thrive in a supportive multidisciplinary environment, whilst confidently managing a complex caseload and contributing to service development, education and quality improvement.

At RDaSH, we are passionate about nurturing the power in our communities and are looking for someone who embodies our values of being Passionate, Reliable, Caring and Safe, Supportive, Open and Progressive in everything they do.

In return, you'll join a welcoming and experienced team that values innovation, continuous learning and professional growth, offering opportunities to develop specialist expertise, influence service development and make a real difference to the lives of patients and families across Doncaster.

If you're a hardworking team player with the ambition to provide excellent care and help shape the future of community dietetics, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive, high quality, evidence-based specialist dietetic service across community, care home and inpatient settings.

The post holder will act as lead clinician for a specialist community neurology caseload and will provide expert assessment and management of patients requiring oral nutritional support and enteral feeding.

The post holder will independently manage a complex and varied caseload, undertaking highly specialised assessments, developing evidence-based treatment plans and contributing to improved patient outcomes.

The post holder will contribute to education, leadership, quality improvement, audit and service development activities and will act as a role model for professional practice in accordance with HCPC standards, BDA guidance and RDaSH Values.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 376-PHN-0319

Job locations: Tickhill Road Hospital, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QN, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration dietetic experience
• Experience managing a busy and varied caseload
• Experience in oral nutritional support and enteral feeding
• Experience of MDT working.
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience supervising students or junior staff.
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Experience working in a community setting.
• Experience working with patients with neurological conditions
• Home Enteral Feeding Service experience
• Quality Improvement projects
• Research experience

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered
• Degree in Dietetics
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

• BDA Membership
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to specialist practice
• Clinical supervisory skills training or practice educator training.

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad knowledge of nutrition and dietetics.
• Specialist knowledge of nutrition support, including oral and enteral nutrition.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of HCPC standards and professional responsibilities

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of neurological nutrition

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to communicate sensitive information
• Presentation/teaching skills
• Excellent prioritisation skills
• Ability to manage competing demands
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously
• Emotional resilience
• Professionalism
• Strong team player
• Compassionate approach
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to RDaSH Values
• High level of personal accountability

Desirable

• Advanced behaviour change skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Project management experience
• Leadership experience

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).