Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic dietitian with an interest in working with adults in the community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian, to join the nutrition and dietetic community team in East and North Hertfordshire, delivering a service as part of the Intermediate Care Team in HCT. The role includes clinics (face to face and virtual) and cover within the bed base units. This is an existing post, advertised as 37.5 hours, fixed term for 12 months.

We are committed to delivering a quality service and electronic records aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings, be in a position to work as part of an MDT and work remotely as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.

Partnerships matter to us and we are committed to working across organisational boundaries to ensure our patients and the population receives the best care to improve their well-being.

Hertfordshire borders London to the north. The county is a mixture of towns, villages and rolling countryside. Central London is within easy reach as there are good road and rail links. There are good road networks, with the M25, A1 (M) and M1 crossing the district and the M40 close by. There are excellent rail services connecting with London, the North and the Midlands.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purpose is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job
This is an existing post, advertised as 37.5 hours, for a fixed term of 12 months. The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide.

The role includes clinics (face to face and virtual), delivering group education, joint home visits, care home visits and supporting the dietitians for Discharge Home to Assess service and at Community hospitals.

We are an innovative service, working alongside various partners and specialties. We are part of the wider ICS Nutrition group, and work closely with our ICB colleagues on real food - food based initiatives.

We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.

The post requires a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purpose is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

• A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
• We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
• We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
• You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Details
Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 812-26-CP-ND-01
Job locations: Howard Court, Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To work under supervision to provide a dietetic service to adults as part of the Intermediate Care Team in East and North Hertfordshire.
• To support colleagues in the provision of a dietetic service in community bed base units and clinics in the community using evidence-based practice and conforming to best practice
• To liaise with clinical and non-clinical professionals, patients, family/carers, educational organisations, statutory and voluntary organisations in Hertfordshire.
• To provide education and training to dietitians, dietetic students, other healthcare professionals (HCPs) and nursing and residential homes
• See full Job Description for more details

Person Specification
Essential

• oBSc Nutrition & Dietetics degree or equivalent
• oRegistered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• oMember of British Dietetic Association
• oEvidence of a clinical portfolio
• oUp to date knowledge of dietetic practice
• oIT literate
• oDemonstrate an awareness of current relevant practice
• oEvidence of working with patients requiring enteral nutrition via a feeding tube
• oPresentation skills with examples
• oGood communication skills with examples
• oGood interpersonal skills with examples
• oGood organisational and time management skills with examples
• oGood motivational skills with examples
• oAble to maintain judgement under pressure
• oAbility to interpret clinical policies and guidelines within a highly specialist field to meet the needs of own client group
• oAbility to use own initiative and work independently
• oAbility to reflect and appraise own performance with examples
• Work as part of a team
• oFlexible and adaptable
• oCommitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• oWillingness to uphold the Trust's values
• oEligible to live and work in the UK
• oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Have NHS work experience for more than 6 weeks

Desirable

• oParticipation in audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Dietitian, East Herts Intermediate Care Team
Claire Phipps
claire.phipps@nhs.net
07919858380