# Specialist Dietitian

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Guild Lodge
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:50:43.384Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8379645
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379645?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic, confident Dietitian to become part of the Community Dietetic Team delivering community healthcare within the Fylde Coast All Age Eating Disorder Service. The permanent post will be based at Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre in Blackpool but flexibility may be required to work and travel around the area.

### Main duties of the job

Your role will involve the assessment and implementation of care plans for patients in their own home, care homes and community locations including community hospitals. Assist in the training of health care professionals and carers and maintenance of IT systems that support patient care. Offering expert knowledge to a Multi Disciplinary Team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We offer a mentoring and clinical supervision programme with an experienced clinician for those new to community work.

The department has excellent IT facilities with good clerical support across the Fylde locality. The Fylde Coast and our surrounding areas have good motorway and train links to Lancashire including the city of Preston.

### 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

### Education

**Essential**

- Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council.
- Health Professions Council registered Dietitian.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MEED and NICE and relevant assessment tools.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Thorough and sound knowledge of the development and maintenance of Eating Disorders and its physiological, psychological and medical aspects.
- Skills/experience in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Assessment and treatment of adults an/or children with non-complex conditions.
- Experience of collaborative working across / between professions /agencies to achieve agreed outcomes for individuals in delivery of treatment outcomes.

## Documents

- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)

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