Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification in dietetic role or pending
• Current relevant registration with HCPC or pending
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits

Desirable

• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a wide variety of dietetic practice areas whilst on student placements

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities

Desirable

• Knowledge of evidence- based practice in designated specialist area
• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice

Skills

Essential

• Record keeping and report writing
• Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of co-production
• Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
• Able to work flexibly and co operatively as part of a team
• Delegates tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Ability to adapt treatment using own initiative
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers
• Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Completion of Preceptorship programme and Competency framework within 1 year of starting post or pending

Desirable

• Experience of providing effective teaching, training
• Experience of providing Clinical supervision
• Experience of leading group sessions

Personal attributes

Essential

• Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently as appropriate to the band
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement
• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
• Committed to promoting a positive image of the Dietetic Service
• Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 30 June 2026