Community Dietitian - Whitehaven, United Kingdom - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Community Dietitian - Band 5

Full time hours - Permanent (Part time hours considered)


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified Band 5 Dietitian who wishes to develop their skills and knowledge and has an interest in the wide range of clinical conditions that community/acute dietetics will present.

The post would also suit individuals wanting to work both in Community and Acute settings including Paediatrics. We are offering full training, support and preceptorship to consolidate your skills following qualification.


The post would be based at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven covering Acute wards as well as community hospitals and GP practices across West Cumbria.


Whitehaven is situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country, with the Lakes, the Pennines, the Borders and South East Scotland all easily accessible.

Further information about this unique opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical conditions in both the community/acute settings
can obtained by contacting Helen Fraser-Mayall Dietetic Team Lead or Nicola Storey, Head of Nutrition & Dietetics

We are committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment and operate a No Smoking Policy.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills.

In addition to clinical work, you would be expected to input into appropriate community MDT's and provide nutritional education to care homes, patient support groups and health care professionals.

You will join an established team of Acute, Community and Paediatric dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.

There is access to 1:1 practice and clinical supervision.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as regular group practice supervision.

The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from Chester University, UCLan and from 2023 Newcastle University.

Students currently rate NCIC placements as 4*.

IT and secretarial support is available.

We are currently involved in exciting digital projects including the move to a single electronic patient record and electronic prescribing.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.

The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well


As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.


Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

All staff are expected to support sustainability.


Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; f

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