Specialist Dietitian Care Home Support Team
The closing date is 25 March 2026
Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
The successful applicant will be part of a small friendly innovative team who support Care homes and their residents in Hillingdon. We are a multidisciplinary team, including GPs and Matrons, with borough wide support from a Care Home Pharmacist, Care of the Elderly Consultant and Speech And Language Therapist.
Post holder will be required to deliver specialised nutrition and dietetic advice to complex patients in care homes those at high risk of developing malnutrition.
Post holder will be required to be able to work independently and manage a significant clinical caseload in the care homes and contribute to policy development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
* Complete full nutritional assessments, set goals, and deliver evidence-based interventions.
* Advise MDTs on dietetic management, including interpreting biochemistry and adjusting nutrition plans.
* Lead ONS-related work: auditing prescriptions, monitoring patients, ensuring cost-effective use.
* Train staff on food diaries, food-first approaches, enriched menus, hydration, constipation prevention, and food-based activities.
* Accept referrals for wider dietetic needs (e.g., diabetes, wound healing, IBS, deficiencies).
* Support end-of-life nutrition.
Professional & Governance
* Ensure legal, ethical, and professional standards in all practice.
* Keep accurate records and communicate appropriately with GPs, nurses, and MDT colleagues.
* Contribute to in-service training, student supervision, and appraisal processes.
Organisational
* Manage and prioritise own caseload independently.
* Maintain electronic diaries, collect data, and support service reporting.
* Work collaboratively with health, social care, and voluntary services.
Communication & Training
* Deliver behaviour-change support to residents and staff.
* Provide formal and informal training to care-home staff, nurses, students, and community groups.
* Educate homes on MUST screening and nutrition-support pathways.
* Develop resources and contribute to strategic projects.
About us
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post graduate experience in dietetics
* Relevant experience of working in an MDT
* Experience in appropriate prescribing practices
* Experience in nutritional screening training to other health professionals
* Evidence of developing, implementing and evaluating projects
* Experience of teaching and assessing students
* Evidence of delivering training sessions
* Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
* Evidence of innovative service improvement projects
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
* Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
* Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Desirable
* Registered member of specialist Older Peoples Specialist Group (Desirable)
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Beaufort House
Cricket Field Rd
Uxbridge
UB81QG
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
£53,751 to £60,651 a year pa inc HCAS pro rata
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