Community Dietitian

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

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