# Community Clinics Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-clinics-dietitian/34ddef8c-268c-4aae-8d54-fc5005f98ac8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-clinics-dietitian/34ddef8c-268c-4aae-8d54-fc5005f98ac8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T11:22:07.101Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_On_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8101922 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101922?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a dietitian who wishes to further consolidate their practice in community dietetics? The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University Hospital of North Midlands is looking to recruit a dietitian to support the provision of a specialist community dietetic service in North Staffordshire.  The post holder will primarily be based at the Royal Stoke University hospital within the Dietetics Department which is supported by an administration team.  The post holder will be part of a team that deliver a range of dietetic clinical duties for adults, providing care in a range of out-patient settings including out-patient clinic at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, GP care settings, nursing homes and patient’s own homes.  We welcome applicants who have a broad range of experience working within the community setting. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as a specialised community dietitian to provide a dietetic service for out-patient clinics which will consist of a diverse caseload, incorporating nutritional support, frailty, weight reduction, diabetes, neurological conditions, gastrointestinal disorders and respiratory conditions.  The post holder will work with key members of primary and secondary care to provide advice, support and care plans to patient within the relevant identified specialist field.  Additional duties will include supporting the training of student dietitians in addition to providing training, education and specialist advice for patients and health professionals. The post is ideal for a dietitian wishing to develop their clinical expertise in community dietetics.  We provide a supportive working environment, supporting career aspirations. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ●           The post holder will deliver specialised dietetic services to patients, using a wide range of appropriate and sensitive communication skills and counselling, and behaviour change techniques. Frequently dealing with a wide spectrum of medical conditions and, therefore, nutritional diagnoses and dietary interventions ●           The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing dietetic input, liaising with other disciplines and agencies as required in planning and implementing patient care. ●           The post holder will maintain accurate and detailed records with regards to patients as required both internally and with other services and compliant with local and professional record keeping standards including automated information systems in your work in order to improve quality and co-ordination of services and be responsible for the quality of data you produce. ●           Carries out requests for work in primary care settings that arise to support the wider work of the department, and gives support as required to the development of nutrition services that address health inequalities. ●           The post holder will support guidelines and policies that are developed to promote safe nutritional care and meet CQC and the Trust quality and safety agenda. ●           The post holder will support the development of quality standards and procedures within the department, and participate in regular audit of service against departmental and Trust quality standards. ●           The post holder provides education sessions to staff including nursing, medical and other AHP Staff, catering teams and patients. See attached job description for further details ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters leading to eligibility for registration with Health Care Professions Council. - Low FODMAP training or willingness to undertake training **Desirable** - Student supervision training - Training in behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing or equivalent ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Be able to travel within North Staffordshire **Desirable** - Access to car for work purposes and hold full UK driving licence ### Experience and skills **Essential** - Demonstrate relevant dietetic work experience within the adult community dietetics including out-patient clinics. - Experience of working with patients with gut disorders such as IBS and coeliac disease - Experience of working in different NHS settings - Be able to attend sites at UHNM for mandatory face to face training ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 518.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10396123) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.