Dietitian

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 September 2026

Join our acute inpatient team as a Band 5 Dietitian andbuild your skills in a supportive, forward-thinking department where your contribution will be valued from day one.

We are committed to helping you thrive. You will benefit from a structured preceptorship programme for new staff, regular clinical supervision and a wide range of continuing professional development opportunities to support your confidence, expertise and career progression.

Our proactive team embraces service improvement and digital innovation, offering you the opportunity to contribute ideas and help shapehigh-quality patient care.

We would be delighted to introduce you to our department.

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County Durham offers an exceptional quality oflife, combining beautiful countryside and coastline with vibrant towns andcities. Excellent transport links provide easy access to Newcastle, York andother UK destinations, with international travel available from Newcastle and Teesside International airports.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills while providing high-quality dietetic care to patients across a varied range of acute inpatient wards. Based at Darlington Memorial Hospital, you will become a valued member of a supportive and experienced team, with occasional opportunities to work across other County Durham and Darlington sites,including University Hospital of North Durham and Bishop Auckland Hospital. Therole may also include experience in general dietetic clinics, offering further variety and professional development.

Our Nutrition and Dietetic Service includes specialist teams in secondary care, bariatrics, primary care, adult and paediatric diabetes, home enteral feeding and paediatrics. You will work alongside a strong professional network of Band 5, 6 and 7 Dietitians,supported by Dietetic Assistants and a central administration team, providing access to a wealth of knowledge, peer support and opportunities to grow your career.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Description s can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload, supporting patients referred by inpatient, community and secondary care professionals. You will provide person-centred dietetic careacross a range of settings, including hospital wards, outpatient clinics and telephone clinics, enabling you to build broad clinical experience and make ameaningful difference to patient outcomes.

You will work closely with Dietitians and colleagues acrossthe wider multidisciplinary team, benefiting from shared expertise,collaborative working and a supportive professional network.

As a department committed to developing the future workforce, we provide A, B and C placements for dietetic students. You willhave the opportunity to contribute actively to placement planning,coordination, supervision and assessment, further developing your leadership and educational skills.

Our Nutrition and Dietetic Service brings together six specialist teams: secondary care, including nutrition support and critical care; bariatrics; primary care, including care home training; adult and paediatric diabetes; adult Home Enteral Feeding; and paediatrics, including

Home Enteral Feeding and paediatric weight management.

You will join an established service comprising
49 Dietitians, one Specialist Nurse and four Dietetic…