Dietitians diagnose and treat people with nutrition problems, and help people make healthy lifestyle and dietary decisions.
£24,214 Starter
to£37,267 Experienced
38 to 40 a week
weekends occasionally
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You'll need a degree or postgraduate qualification in dietetics or human nutrition, accredited by the British Dietetic Association.
You may be able to take a postgraduate course if you already have a degree with an acceptable level of human physiology and biochemistry.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to do a dietitian degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You'll find it helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in the health or care sector before you apply for a course.
You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for further advice.
you'll need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council
You may find it useful to join organisations like the British Dietetic Association, for training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You'll find more advice about becoming a dietitian from the British Dietetic Association and Health Careers.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In a hospital, your job would involve:
In the community, you could be:
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in the community, at a research facility or at a health centre.
With experience you could become a team leader or department manager.
You could also become self-employed.
You might take further training to use your skills in education, manufacturing, research, journalism, marketing, advertising or public relations.
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