Assistant Dietetic Practitioner

Are you passionate about working with people?

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of adults in the community?

Are you interested in developing your knowledge of clinical nutrition within a friendly, supportive team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dedicated team of adult dietitians. This is an exciting opportunity to support adults in need of nutritional support and their families, while developing your skills and experience within the field of applied clinical nutrition.

Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17th September 2026

As an Adult Community Dietetic Assistant, you will work alongside our experienced dietitians and dietetic assistants to support the delivery of community nutrition services. You will contribute to the care of adults with a range of nutritional needs, helping them and their families to self-manage their nutritional care to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

• A keen interest in health, wellbeing and nutrition
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups
• The ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and in a variety of settings
• A positive, flexible and team-focused approach to work

• Expert guidance and support as you develop within the role
• A friendly, experienced and supportive department delivering a range of adult and paediatric dietetic services across Luton and South Bedfordshire
• Opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through leadership development programmes and project-based learning
• Ongoing learning and professional development through appraisals, team-based working, departmental CPD sessions, and internal and external training opportunities
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, with applications for part-time and flexible working welcomed
• Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
• There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Lorna Lacey

Job title:

Adult Clinical Community Team Lead Dietitian Email address:  Telephone number:

Working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday