Dietitian

Pennine Care; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Main area Mental health - adult, older adult, rehabilitation and high support Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity cover until 31.12.26) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-H902-26

Site Bury/Rochdale/Oldham Town Oldham Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/02/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

The Band 7 Dietitian is responsible for providing dietetic support to adult, older adult, high support and rehabilitation patients in our mental health inpatient services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham.

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to

• Assess and monitor patients, offering therapeutic dietary advice and education to a range of patients within inpatient services
• Provide specialist nutritional and dietetic advice to medical, health care professionals and other agencies.
• Contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in service development
• Training for staff and patients to improve service delivery

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be working as an independent specialist practitioner providing dietetic assessment and interventions across wards on several sites in three boroughs. You will utilize well developed communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers and multi professional teams at each site to ensure the best outcome for patients.

You will plan , deliver and evaluate informal and formal training to patients and staff. You will work collaboratively with other Trust dietitians and contribute to project, resource and policy development as appropriate.

Please see job description for further information.

Person specification

Education/qualifications

• BSc Nutrition & Dietetics plus short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area OR BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics plus post registration short courses and experience to Master's level in relevant area
• HCPC Registration
• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Member of a special interest group
• Basic clinical supervisory skills training

Experience

• Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
• Experience of managing a dietetic case load
• Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
• Experience of enteral feeding

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
• Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency
• Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Skills and abilities

• Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
• Good anthropometric measurement skills
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.

Work related circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
• We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mahvish Ahsan Malik

Job title: Team Leader- Trust Wide Inpatient AHP Team

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0161 716 2297

Additional information:

Please contact Julie Richardson on 0161 716 2297

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