Dietician

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietician to join our Regional team in West Yorkshire covering HMP Wealstun, HMP Leeds and HMP Wakefield.

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Full time, core business hours, 37.5 hours per week.

£51,643 to £58,012 per year, depending on experience.

• Bespoke induction, including Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System for learning needs
• Support from the wider team

As a Dietician you will be responsible for developing and providing a specialist dietetic nutrition service across the West Yorkshire Region. Your role includes nutritional assessment, analysis of nutritional intake, calculation of nutritional requirements based on diagnosis and expert techniques. Key aspects include Health Promotion and Education & Training, Research and Audit to ensure ongoing clinical excellence and evidence‑based practice for clients within your caseload.

If you are interested in career development we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Excellent communication, motivation and counselling skills and be able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Minimum 2 years post‑graduate experience of undertaking clinical audit/research and HCPC registration required. Ideally experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Practice Plus Group

Hawker House
Napier Court, 5-6 Napier Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8BW

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