# Specialist Community Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-dietitian/accf1f9e-5501-4d82-87ac-15911317e977 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-dietitian/accf1f9e-5501-4d82-87ac-15911317e977.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** hybrid - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T00:00:41.108Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetic_Services_Community/Dietetic_Services_Community-v8346503 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8346503?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a new Community Adult Dietitian to join our Dietetic Team at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). This post is 30 hours per week and can offer flexible working to suit the successful candidate. We are looking for a dietitian ready to step up to a specialist role, offering more advanced care and working autonomously in delivering expert dietetic advice. You will be part of a talented, patient driven team to enhance service provision for patients in the community, move the service onwards in line with the digital objectives of the Trust and instigate along with the wider team, new and exciting ways of delivering community dietetic care. Candidates who have applied for this vacancy within the last 3 months and were unsuccessful at any stage of the recruitment process should not reapply unless you can demonstrate additional relevant skills, qualifications or experience acquired since your previous application. ### Main duties of the job Although based within our community team, you will have links with the dietitians in the acute hospitals at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton. You will be part of departmental meetings and contribute to the engagement of all of the dietetic teams working across the five sites. We in return offer ample develop opportunities including leadership training and will prioritise regular 1:1's for support. We are a socially inclusive department, committed to empowering the staff, with emphasis on wellbeing and positive team culture. Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026 Interview date: 12 November 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Car driver with access to a car ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of working with a range of medical conditions requiring dietetic input **Desirable** - Neuro Rehabilitation knowledge ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience covering a wide range of clinical conditions - Experience in delivering student training **Desirable** - Experience of working with vulnerable patients in their own homes ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC Registration - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics **Desirable** - Member of British Dietetic Association ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 388.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671377) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.