Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Community Dietitian
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Eligibility Notice
At this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
About the Role
Looking to join a Band 5 community role within an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rated Trust?
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our Community Dietetics Adults Team.
Role Overview
Based at The Heathside Centre, Coxheath, this role offers a varied and rewarding workload across a range of community settings, where you can see the real difference your dietetic advice makes to patients’ lives.
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while working alongside experienced dietitians in a supportive and friendly team.
The post is full time, with flexible working considered.
Why Join Us
This role is ideal for newly qualified dietitians or those looking to broaden their experience within community nutrition and dietetics, providing exposure to a wide range of clinical settings, ongoing professional development, and the chance to work as part of a highly supportive and experienced team.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Providing nutritional assessment, treatment, monitoring and evaluation for adults with a range of nutritional needs
- Delivering face to face outpatient clinics
- Undertaking home visits to support patients in their own homes
- Running virtual clinics, including remote working from home where appropriate
- Working within care homes and community hospital settings alongside multidisciplinary teams
- Contributing to and delivering patient group education sessions
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About Us
You will be part of a large, friendly, and supportive Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service within KCHFT, employing over 50 dietetic staff across four teams working across Kent. We are a dynamic, forward thinking community service that values innovation, collaboration, and staff wellbeing.
We Are Committed To Developing Our Workforce And Offer
- A comprehensive induction, preceptorship and regular clinical supervision
- Easy access to a wide range of specialist colleagues for advice, support and learning opportunities
- A structured Skills and Knowledge Enhancement Programme, designed to build confidence and clinical expertise across a range of specialist areas
- Opportunities to participate in audit, quality improvement and service development projects
Integration Notice
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.
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Our Values
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.
Work-Life Balance
We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Amelia Marchant
- Job title: West Kent Team Lead Community Dietetics
- Email address: amelia.marchant4@nhs.net
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