Band 6 Dietitian Jobs in the NHS
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application.
39 live vacancies at this grade · 30 NHS employers · salary £39,959 - £48,117
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Open Positions
£39k - £57k
Salary Range
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What to expect from Band 6 Dietitian roles
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application. For dietitian candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 39 live band 6 dietitian vacancies across 30 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.
Recent salary data for band 6 dietitian roles ranges from about £39,263 to £57,365 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.
Band expectations
- Professional registration and minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
- Specialist competencies relevant to the advertised post
- Evidence of supervising junior staff or students
- Contribution to audit, service improvement, or quality work
Role evidence to prepare
- Managing enteral feeding (NG, NJ, PEG) and parenteral nutrition referrals
- Specialist dietary management for complex conditions (renal, hepatology, critical care)
- Malnutrition screening, MUST scoring, and nutrition support ward rounds
- Supervising dietetic assistants and students on placement
Typical requirements
- HCPC registration as a dietitian
- Subspecialty experience relevant to the post (oncology, paediatrics, renal, etc.)
- Supplementary or independent prescribing (for advanced roles)
- BDA membership (recommended but not essential)
Hiring locations
Current band 6 dietitian demand is visible in London, Coventry, Ipswich, Plymouth, and Harlow. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.
Employer mix
Recent listings include employers such as University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.
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