Community Dietitian | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	17 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£32,602 - £39,686 per annum, incl of HCAS)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	16 August 2025
Location:	Windsor, SL4 3DP
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7355550/371-CHS1043

Summary

EastBerkshire Community Dietetic Service based inWindsorhas an opportunity to offer a permanent Band5Clinical Dietitianrole.


The post holder will be covering a variedand diversecommunity caseload, including outpatient clinics,community inpatient wards,paediatrictriage,patientsrequiringnutritional supportor enteral nutritionin nursing homes and their own homes and diabetes education. An interest in developing skills in specialist dieteticareas/treatmentssuch aspaediatrics,HENand FODMAPswould be an advantageto applicants looking for progression toband 6roles.


We are a mobile working service andoffer our patients the choice of face-to-face, virtual and phone appointmentsas well as home visits.To support this, wehave excellent IT access and support staff home-working whereappropriate.


As a team we strongly valuecontinuing professional development and offer an employee-led appraisal process and personal development plan. We will support you to develop your ideas for research and audit and offer collaboration and training with our Research & Development and Clinical Effectiveness teams. We also engage in student training andfacilitateteaching opportunities.



We are looking for enthusiastic, skilledand committed dietitians to join this forward-thinking team.

• Working under the guidance of the Team Lead Dietitian, to provide dietetic care to a varied and diverse caseload of patients in the community as outlined above.

• Travelling to and providing care at various sites including but not limited to community hospitals, patients’ homes, nursing homes, GP practices and some home working.

• Delivering a proportion of care using online platforms e.g.OneConsultation,MS Teamsand Webex

• Delivering diabetes education groups

• Supporting our student training programme

• MentoringDietetic Assistant Practitioners (DAPs)

• Involvement in departmental research activityandquality improvement project work

• Contribute to service improvement conversations in dedicated meetings


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites



The “must haves” for this role: 

1. Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

1. Registered with Health Care Professionals Council and full BDA membership

1. Experience of working in acute/community setting as a dietitian or dieteticlearner/student.

1. Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly-travelling to multiple sitesis oftenrequired

1. Ability to work from homeat timewith access toWiFiusing equipment provided by BHFT


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025

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