Job summary
You will be accountable to the professional lead for Nutrition and Dietetics, and you will be based at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) site within the dietetic teams based there. The post involves providing a service to inpatients at Northampton General Hospital. This will be primarily medical wards. You will have an outpatient clinic and will have a role in dietetic student training and educating staff within the multi-disciplinary team on identifying and managing nutritional risk.

NGH is part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) trust and Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust host and employ dietitians who work for UHN

Main duties of the job
The role involves:

• an inpatient caseload in Northampton General Hospital or Kettering General Hospital which make up the newly formed University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
• input into outpatient clinics where you will see a wide range of referrals
• provide training to health care staff
• input into the pre-registration training of dietetic students
• service improvement projects and producing and updating resources
• Using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to complete dietetic assessments and implement treatment plans. This will include using listening skills and behaviour change skills to motivate patients to change their lifestyle behaviours and communication in a way to meet inclusion and diversity needs [JG1]
• Providing advice and training to patients, carers, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to promote an understanding of the aims of dietetic treatment to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• Organising and prioritisation of own workload and managing clinical risk within caseload
• Supporting training for dietetic learners and providing practice education experience

About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification
knowledge and expereince
Essential

• HCPC registered or to be registered summer 2026. Range of clinical experience

communication skills
Essential

• demonstrates a range of communication skills and competent in application

professionall skills
Essential

• demonstrate a range of professional skills and can provide examples of application

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.

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.