# Dietetic Assistant Jobs in the NHS

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## Live Market Snapshot

- **Live vacancies:** 3
- **NHS employers:** 3
- **New vacancies this week:** 3
- **Observed salary range:** GBP 28,392 to GBP 37,389

## Role Summary

Dietetic assistants support registered dietitians with nutrition screening, patient education, administrative coordination, food record reviews, and basic dietetic interventions. NHS posts can sit in acute hospitals, community dietetics, diabetes teams, paediatrics, gastroenterology, renal services, oncology, and nutrition support teams.

## Typical Responsibilities

- Supporting nutrition screening and malnutrition risk checks
- Collecting food charts, weights, diet histories, and outcome measures
- Helping patients understand diet sheets and nutrition advice under supervision
- Coordinating referrals, clinic lists, equipment, samples, and stock
- Liaising with wards, catering teams, community teams, and care homes
- Escalating complex clinical concerns to registered dietitians
- Maintaining accurate records in line with local dietetic service standards

## Typical Requirements

- GCSEs including English and maths, or equivalent experience
- Experience in healthcare, nutrition, catering, care, or patient support
- Good communication skills with patients, carers, and clinical teams
- Confidence with record keeping, appointment systems, and basic data entry
- Awareness of confidentiality, safeguarding, infection control, and food safety

## Employers Hiring

- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (1 jobs)
- NHS Lothian (1 jobs)
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (1 jobs)

## Locations Hiring

- London, London (1 jobs)
- Marlborough, South East (1 jobs)
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, East of Scotland (1 jobs)

## FAQs

### What does an NHS dietetic assistant do?

Dietetic assistants work under registered dietitians, helping with nutrition screening, patient information, food records, appointment coordination, and follow-up tasks that keep dietetic services running safely.

### What band are dietetic assistant jobs?

Many NHS dietetic assistant jobs are advertised at Band 2, Band 3, or Band 4 depending on responsibility level, clinical contact, supervision, and whether the post is assistant practitioner level.

### Do dietetic assistants need to be registered dietitians?

No. Dietetic assistant is a support role and does not require HCPC registration as a dietitian. Registered dietitian posts are separate professional roles with protected-title requirements.

### Can dietetic assistant experience help me become a dietitian?

Yes. Dietetic assistant work can provide relevant NHS experience, patient contact, and insight into dietetic services. To become a registered dietitian, you still need an HCPC-approved dietetics degree or postgraduate route.

### What makes a strong dietetic assistant application?

Strong applications show communication with patients, attention to detail, safe record keeping, interest in nutrition, teamwork with clinical staff, and examples of reliability in a healthcare, care, catering, or support setting.

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