Community Dietitian

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 27 February 2026

We have an excellent Band 6 opportunity for a Dietitian to work in our busy Community Nutrition & Dietetics Service in Barnsley on a permanent part time basis (18.75 hours per week)

The post is varied and interesting, and we are looking for a Dietitian with the necessary skills and experience to be able to cover a range of community dietetics including: community clinics, some complex nutrition support for people who are housebound and home enteral nutrition.

Our team is friendly and welcoming, supporting each other to provide the best nutritional care for the people of Barnsley.

You will need excellent team working, communication, organisation and time management skills, as well as be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD.

This is a community-based role; applicants must have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes. A contribution to the training of student dietitians is also required.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

As a Band 6 Community Dietitian you will:

Manage a caseload requiring dietetic intervention in the community this may include a range of settings such as care homes and supported living, clinics and patients own homes.

Be able to provide dietetic assessment and intervention for a range of conditions including specialist interventions such as enteral feeding, patients with learning disabilities and those requiring complex nutrition support.

Work as a part of our team of dietitians and dietetic assistants.

Have a patient centred approach in line with our Trust values.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Possess excellent communication/interpersonal skills to negotiate and build rapport with patients, carers and families.

Work with key members of multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide individualised advice, support & care plans to patients.

Participate in education & staff development, clinical supervision and the delivery of dietetic student training.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHSJobs application form.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable…