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Dietitian
The closing date is 20 October 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian tojoin our Community team. We welcome applicants who are due to graduate.
We would love to show you our department, follow us onsocial media at Instagram cddftdietitians, Twitter @CDDFTDietitian.
We are a proactive department with a strong focus on serviceimprovement, digital advancement and staff development. We have a preceptorship programme for newstaff, regular clinical supervision and lots of CPD opportunities to supportcareer progression. Rotational posts maybe possible where there are interested parties and can be discussed atinterview.
County Durham is an excellent place to live.With beautiful countryside and coastlines alongside interesting towns andcities. There are excellent transportlinks to Newcastle (15 minutes via train from Durham) and Sunderland as well ashaving rail links to other UK cities and international travel from Newcastleand Teesside International Airports.
Main duties of the job
This post provides dietetic care as part of the communitydietetic care. The post holder will be responsible for managing their owncaseload and associated time management. It includes clinics (face to face andtelephone), nursing home visits and ward cover to community hospitals andsub-acute hospital wards.
The community dietetic team provides cover tothe general adult population within county Durham and Darlington and coversnursing home visits, domiciliary home visits, community training sessions,community hospitals and GP and general outpatient clinic sessions. This postwill be based at Bishop Auckland Hospital but post holders may be required towork county wide.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for a their own caseloadreferred to the service by community or secondary care professionals. Patients will be seen individually, in groupsor with carers in a variety of settings including hospital wards, care homes,outpatient clinics, and telephone clinics. The post holder will work closelywith other Community Dietitians and members of the wider multidisciplinaryteam.
We use electronic patient records in all areas of theservice - Center for in-patients, MDT clinics and Consultant-led outpatients,SystmOne for community
The department trains dietetic students (A, B and Cplacement) and the post holder will have an active role in student trainingplanning, co-ordination and assessment
The Nutrition and Dietetic service is structured into teams;secondary care (incorporating nutrition support and critical care), bariatrics,primary care (incorporating care home training), adult & paediatricdiabetes, adult Home Enteral Feeding, paediatrics (incorporating Home EnteralFeeding and paediatric weight management). the nutrition and dietetic servicecomprises of 6 teams, with 44 Dietitians, 1 Specialist Nurse, 4 Dieteticassistants and we are supported by central administration. We are based on 4sites in the County, at Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital NorthDurham, Bishop Auckland Hospital and Shotley Bridge Hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications
Experience
* Successful completion of dietetic placement
* Experience of working in primary and secondary care Post registration experience
Special Skills and Knowledge
* Experience of using an electronic patient record system
Special Requirements
* Good time management, ability to work as part of a team, flexible approach to work, able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Statutory Registration
* Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
* Member of British Dietetic Association
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.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata
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