Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 rotational dietitian to join our dietetic team to work within the acute team.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as practice supervision. The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from a number of universities across the North West and North West. IT and secretarial support is available.

Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). Contribute to the development of the Nutrition and Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.

You will be part of a friendly, committed and supportive dietetic department of 20 dietitians and support staff across North Cumbria (acute, community and paediatrics) providing a quality service through evidence based practice.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8378970
Closing date: 15 November 2026

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Disclosure and Barring Service
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Essential skills and experience

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• Good time management skills
• Team working skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate the Trust values and behaviours
• Recent experience of a range of clinical dietetics
• Registered Dietitian with BSc or equivalent
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Current dietary issues and clinical dietetics
• Evidence based practice and current clinical guidelines
• Equality legislation and best practice
• Confident
• Motivation
• Flexible over working hours

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Employer contact details
Deputy Head of Nutrition and Dietetics: Clair Crawford, clair.crawford@ncic.nhs.uk, 01228814794

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: CIC, Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

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