Community Dietitian – Band 6
Location: Hillingdon Community Services
Contract Type: Bank / Agency
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
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
Essential Requirements
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Dietetics
- HCPC registration as a Dietitian
- Experience working within community or adult rehabilitation settings
- 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
Desirable
- Experience in Home Enteral Tube Feeding services
- Experience supervising students or support staff
- Knowledge of rehabilitation and long-term condition management
- Experience contributing to audit or service development projects
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work within a specialist community rehabilitation service
- Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
- Flexible bank/agency opportunity within CNWL
- Meaningful role supporting patients to maximise independence and quality of life
- Opportunities for continued professional development and service innovation