# Community Specialist Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-specialist-dietitian/7e4bfc9a-7378-4ad4-a301-c14ba676906c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-specialist-dietitian/7e4bfc9a-7378-4ad4-a301-c14ba676906c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 x 7.5 hour days) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T07:02:30.385Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v7977795 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7977795?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re looking for a Specialist Community Dietitian to join our Community Dietetics Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, based at Minerva Health Centre, working across Central Lancashire and South Ribble to provide specialist dietary advice to adults (over 16 years). Is this role right for you? This could be a great fit if you: - Are a Band 6 Dietitian (or ready to work at Band 6 level) - Enjoy community-based, patient-facing work - Are confident managing a varied caseload - Value teamwork but are happy working independently - Want a role that’s meaningful, practical and people-focused If you’re looking for a community dietetics job where you can really get to know your patients, develop specialist skills, and be part of a supportive local team — we’d love to hear from you. Interested? Apply now to find out more and have a conversation with us about whether this role is right for you. ### Main duties of the job What you’ll actually be doing This is a hands-on adult community dietetics role, where no two days are quite the same. You’ll manage your own varied adult caseload, supporting adults who are at risk of malnutrition, require oral nutrition support, or are established on home enteral feeding. Your work will include: - Seeing patients in outpatient clinics at Minerva and other local health centres - Carrying out domiciliary visits in patients’ own homes and nursing homes - Delivering practical, patient-centred dietetic care in real-life settings - Working closely with MDT colleagues across community services Development & support We’re committed to helping you grow. You’ll have: - Plenty of opportunities for CPD and training - Support from experienced colleagues and team leads - Space to develop specialist skills in malnutrition and home enteral feeding - The chance to shape how we deliver community dietetic services locally ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. Hours and contract Permanent, full-time role. 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days. Community base: Minerva Health Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Preston, PR1 6SB. You’ll need to be confident working independently, organised, and must be able to travel. We invite you to come and join our team for this exciting opportunity! If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Kate Castelli, Associate Head of Adult Dietetics, by emailing \[email protected\] or calling 01772 522467. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in community setting - Wide range of clinical dietetic skills from rotational Band 5 post - NHS experience as a Dietitian - Demonstrable post-registration experience in nutrition support and home enteral feeding - Experience in Dietetic student training **Desirable** - Experience in training/teaching other healthcare professionals - Experience in conducting audits and / or research - Knowledge of clinical governance relevant to dietetic practice ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - HCPC registration - Degree/post graduate degree in Dietetics **Desirable** - Post registration relevant dietetic education e.g. PENG Clinical Update or equivalent experience - Clinical Supervisory Skills/Mentorship training ## Documents - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) - [band 6 community specialist dietitian jd and ps (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10260252) ## 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.