Adult Community Dietitian Luton

Job summary

Are you a Registered Dietitian looking to start or develop your career in community dietetics?

Are you driven by a desire to offer personalised healthcare that improves the independence and quality of life of patients?

Are you looking for a rewarding role that offers you the opportunity to shape community dietetic services?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive dietetic service, working in the Adult Clinical Community team. This is a new role and would suit a newly qualified Dietitian or a Dietitian with some experience who is looking to develop their community healthcare skills.

Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17th September 2026.

Main duties of the job

You will work within a well‑established adult team delivering home visits, virtual and face‑to‑face clinics across a varied adult caseload. A focus of the role will be contributing to the delivery and development of the Nutrition Support Pathway.

The role also includes:

• Group education sessions with patients, carers and families
• Opportunities to develop your enteral feeding knowledge and skills
• Development of health education resources
• Contributing to development and quality improvement initiatives

You will have:

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• A passion for delivering high‑quality care
• A strong interest in developing community‑based dietetic services
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• The ability to build effective relationships with patients, families and professionals from a variety of backgrounds
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development

We offer:

• A friendly and experienced Community Nutrition and Dietetics Department delivering a wide range of adult and paediatric services across Luton and Bedfordshire
• Structured support and mentorship
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Regular supervision, appraisal and departmental continuing professional development (CPD)
• Access to Trust leadership programmes, coaching and external training opportunities
• A strong commitment to work‑life balance, applications for part‑time working, job shares and flexible working arrangements welcomed

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high‑quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading‑edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro‑rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 448-BCHS-8278839

Job locations: The Poynt
Units 2-3 Poynters Road
Luton
LU4 0LA
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Professional / Clinical responsibilities

To deliver dietetic services provided by the Adult Clinical Community Team. Delivery of services includes assessment, treatment and ongoing management of community patients including community clinics and domiciliary visits.

To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including biochemistry, anthropometrics, medical history, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances.

To use clinical reasoning skills to interpret data and implement appropriate patient centred nutritional goals and interventions, including timely onward referrals as appropriate.

To support the development and delivery of patient education sessions as outlined in service level care pathways.

To utilise prioritisation skills and plan the day‑to‑day provision of dietetic services within your own caseload.

To understand any other Band 5 Dietetic duties identified by the team or Team Lead.

Management and Leadership

To provide support, guidance and training to dietetic assistants, linking with senior colleagues to evaluate competencies.

To appropriately delegate work/tasks to dietetic assistants, with support from the wider adult dietetic team.

To be involved in the supervision of dietetic students in their clinical practice.

To support in the recruitment of dietetic health care professionals.

To contribute to the setting of targets and annual team objectives, and to the monitoring of these objectives.

Information management

Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical records in accordance with organisational and professional standards.

To plan your own diary and prioritise your caseload, with support from senior colleagues, as required in line with the service offer.

Education & Professional Development

To participate in evidence‑based audit and research projects to further develop individual, team and service clinical practice.

To contribute to team and wider service level development meetings and projects through sharing knowledge, skills and expertise in your clinical area.

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.

To be an active member of the in‑service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in‑service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review, ensuring delivery of feedback following attendance at external courses.

To be competent in carrying out literature searches and to actively maintain/update specialist knowledge.

To ensure your own nutrition and dietetic knowledge is up‑to‑date and evidence‑based including the current developments for nutrition in community dietetics.

To act as an autonomous practitioner to provide expert nutritional advice.

To be professionally and legally accountable, and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To evaluate and review your own work, seeking the views of others and adopting the principles of evidence‑based practice to ensure maintenance and development of clinical and professional standards.

To contribute to the development and provision of education and training on a range of dietetic issues to health and social care professionals.

To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.

Operational Delivery

To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff. Positive relationships are characterised by open communication, trust, and respect.

To use a range of different communication skills; including motivational interviewing, counselling skills, negotiating skills and coaching skills to help service users and professionals to achieve their nutritional goals/standards, considering any barriers to change that may exist.

To communicate effectively with service users and carers to ensure understanding of condition and treatment plans.

To liaise with nursing, medical, catering and other health and social care professionals concerning the treatment of service users whether in their own home or in a cared for environment.

To advise and liaise with social care staff concerning the dietary needs of service users and work closely with dietetic and social care colleagues on issues such as initiatives to improve nutrition of service users and provision of therapeutic diets.

To contribute as required to the multidisciplinary team via uni‑professional and multi‑professional education sessions and meetings, clear written communication, and joint assessments (if appropriate).

To advise medical teams/GPs/other health care professionals on the appropriate prescription of nutritional supplements for community patients, based on individual clinical assessment.

To deliver effective nutrition education at a level appropriate to the audience.

To attend and actively participate in department and team meetings.

To work independently and undertake lone working in the community.

To represent the team and department at exhibitions, events, and local meetings.

Risk & Governance Management

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call, transported or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with HCPC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by East of England Health and Care NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required.

Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

Service Development

To participate, alongside senior colleague(s) in the planning, development and evaluation of Nutrition & Dietetic department service provision.

Infection Control

The trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks.

All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems about this to their managers.

All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the trust.

All clinical staff or any staff working in clinical areas are expected to be bare below the elbow with no hand or wrist jewellery except for one plain band (no stones or engraving).

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.

To ensure that the trusts Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and the environment is maintained in good order.

To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of themselves, patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To undertake appropriate Health and Safety training to support safe working practice including, where appropriate, its management.

Code of Conduct

The post holder is required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Policy.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Degree qualification in Dietetics (or pending)
• Registered Dietitian with HCPC (or pending)

Desirable

• Evidence of on‑going professional development

Experience

Essential

• Sound clinical knowledge of dietetic treatment of adult patients
• Broad, up to date, evidence based clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Teaching skills with experience of delivering group presentations

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• Strong organisational and time management skills. The ability to prioritise and manage own caseload
• Excellent team working skills

Working within Professional Boundaries

Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role. Seeks and uses professional support appropriately

Safeguarding

Essential

• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults

Self awareness

Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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Employer details

Employer name: East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)

Address: The Poynt
Units 2-3 Poynters Road
Luton
LU4 0LA
United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Adult Clinical Community Team Lead Dietitian Lorna Lacey lorna.lacey@nhs.net 03334053109