Job summary
The stroke unit consists of 2 inpatient wards at NGH, a hyperacute ward and a rehabilitation ward. The post involves providing a service to both wards (52 beds in total) and you will have support from the other dietitian working in stroke care and the wider supportive and friendly MDT.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients with complex presentations and multipathologies within inpatient and outpatient settings for patients referred by the stroke team.
• Formulating individual management and treatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning and developing comprehensive discharge plans including advice on appropriate ACBS prescribable enteral feeds and supplements to be used.
• Working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure delivery of coordinated care and to provide specialist advice and attend case conferences, network meetings as appropriate.
• Evaluating patients' progress, measuring outcomes and contribute to and implement service improvement work to provide safe patient care and manage risk.
• 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.
• 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.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 270-TH468-AD
Closing date: 04 November 2026

Person Specification
Knowledge (Essential)

• Range of clinical dietetic experience, especially knowledge of managing malnutrition with inpatients and UK healthcare systems.

Communication (Essential)

• Demonstrates a range of communication skills and ability to provide patient-centred care.

Professional skills (Essential)

• Demonstrates a wide range of professional skills of working in healthcare.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Highfield Clinical Care Centre, Cliftonville Road, Northampton, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
Contact: Alison Scott, Professional lead dietetics, alison.scott@nhft.nhs.uk, 03000270059

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