Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitians to join the Divisional Dietetic Team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. We have permanent and fixed-term contract posts available across our acute adult Dietetic services, offering an excellent opportunity for newly qualified Dietitians, those awaiting HCPC registration, or Dietitians seeking to develop their clinical skills within one of the largest NHS Trusts in England.
Our Dietetic Division works across multiple hospital sites, including North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital, providing high-quality nutritional care to a diverse patient population. You will be part of a supportive, friendly and forward-thinking service with access to senior clinical expertise, structured supervision, preceptorship, appraisal and continuing professional development opportunities.
This is an ideal role for Dietitians who are keen to build strong generalist foundations while gaining exposure to a wide range of clinical specialities. You will be encouraged to contribute to service development, student training, education, CPD activities and wider divisional initiatives, whilst being supported to grow your confidence, competence and longer-term career aspirations.
Main duties of the job
You will manage a varied clinical caseload across acute wards and outpatient services, with opportunities to work within areas such as general medicine, surgery, gastroenterology, trauma and orthopaedics, respiratory, cardiology, care of the elderly and other specialist services depending on site and service need.
The role will involve assessing patients’ nutritional status, making dietetic diagnosis, developing and implementing evidence-based nutritional care plans, monitoring outcomes and adapting interventions to support patient-centred goals. You will consider medical, psychological, social, environmental and cultural factors when planning care, ensuring that patients receive safe, effective and individualised dietetic input. [
You will work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues, including nurses, doctors and other AHP’s, with support from senior and specialist Dietitians. Excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and team-working skills are essential, alongside a flexible and proactive approach to clinical practice.
About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working – empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.
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Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
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Person Specification
Educational qualifications / state registrations
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Dietetics (FHEQ/CQFW level 6) OR MDiet/PGDip/MSc in Dietetics (FHEQ/CQFW level 7)
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Dietetic Association
- NHS experience or equivalent clinical experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Applies core dietetic assessment and treatment skills safely and effectively
- Works in accordance with local and national policies and professional standards (e.g. BDA, HCPC, NICE, Health & Safety, Infection Control, Equality & Diversity)
- Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Applies best available evidence to practice, taking into account their capability and service user needs and values
- Demonstrates awareness of audit, research, and quality improvement, and participates in service development activities
- Awareness of outcome and quality measures and how these can be incorporated into daily clinical practice
- Maintains continual professional development (CPD) and reflective practice
- Applies safeguarding principles relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Demonstrates critical appraisal skills and applies these to practice
- Supports the supervision of pre-registration learners and dietetic support workers
- Contributes to reviewing service delivery as part of a team, contributing ideas about future direction and vision of the team
Clinical Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates core clinical dietetic skills, including anthropometry where relevant
- Emotionally resilient when managing challenging situations
- Demonstrates a compassionate and empathetic approach, with respect and consideration and civility towards others
- Organised, with effective planning and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Works autonomously within scope of practice, seeking support and guidance appropriately
- Flexible attitude
- Demonstrates reflective practice, including the ability to critically appraise own performance and seek feedback
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Aware of limitations and works within scope of practice, liaising with seniors where additional support is required
- Competent IT skills
- Recognises, reports, and mitigates risks appropriately, seeking support where needed
- Willingness to actively engage in supervision, peer support and mentorship to develop own practice.
- Actively promotes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging
Desirable
- Presentation & group teaching skills – identify strengths and weakness of sessions to inform areas of improvement for future sessions
- Development of basic educational resources with support
- Used service user feedback in personal development, resource development or service improvement
- Accepts responsibility for service quality. Participates in projects to monitor, evaluate and improve quality
- Actively seeks opportunities to act as an advocate in promoting dietetics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
