Meet Scott, a dietitian

Meet Scott, a dietitian, and hear him tell you about the role and the qualifications needed. This film was developed by Health Education England as part of the 'Patient journey' teaching resources for schools and colleges. Find out more at www.healthcare....

[@aimanshahzadnutritionistan1488]

Respected Sir, I am graduate in Human nutrition and dietetics .I can work online

[@shaheenstreasure]

Dear Sir, how can anyone from India work as a dietitian in UK?, I am postgraduate in Nutrition Science with overall 8 months of internship experience. Kindly tell me how could I apply there? What are the basic requirements?

[@TheGlowHD]

Informative video! Is it possible to become a Dietitian following on from being a Dietetics Assistant?

[@HealthCareers]

Thank you for contacting Health Careers. Your feedback regarding the video is important to us and we are grateful for your comments. Unfortunately you do not state from your message if you already work for the NHS, if so there may be support available from your own trust/employing organisation to help you to develop your career further. We would recommend that you speak to your line manager or HR/training department in the first instance. To work as a dietitian, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and in order to register, you need to have successfully completed an HCPC-approved degree. The minimum academic entry requirements for degree courses in dietetics are usually 5 GCSEs grades 9-4/A -C (including maths and English) and 2 A Levels (most require at least one science), or equivalent level qualifications. In reality, universities often require 3 A levels or equivalent. But you need to check entry requirements with individual universities as they vary. Degree apprenticeships in dietetics are also now available, leading to registration with the HCPC. You are employed (as an apprentice) by an employing organisation and study part-time to meet the HCPC’s pre-registration requirements. It is down to each employer as to whether they will offer degree apprenticeships in dietetics and at the current time there have not been any external adverts. You can search for apprenticeships in the NHS using the NHS Jobs website: www.jobs.nhs.uk and on the Government website: www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship. If you register with NHS Jobs you can set up an email alert so that when a suitable vacancy is advertised, you will be notified. You can find further information about being a dietitian, including entry and training routes, on our website at: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/dietitian Best wishes, The Health Careers Team. 4716518

[@esogibeemmanuelc4798]

Please can you help prepare for an NHS Dietitian interview? Can you assist with any interview materials for a Dietitian role?.

[@heva7672]

What AGE do you become a registered dietitian

[@heva7672]

What age do you become a dietitian in uk if you study full time

[@HealthCareers]

Dear Hev A, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. It’s fantastic to hear you are looking for information regarding dietitian. To practise as a dietitian, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In order to register with the HCPC, you must first successfully complete an approved degree in dietetics. Courses are three or four years in length. If you already have a degree in a life science subject, with an acceptable level of human physiology and biochemistry, you can take a postgraduate Diploma or Masters in dietetics. For further information about dietitian, please visit our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/dietitian As Health Careers is an information service and is not resourced to provide careers guidance or counselling you may find it beneficial to contact the National Careers Service for free careers advice and guidance. They are available via phone, email, or you can make a face-to-face appointment. Web: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Phone: [phone] Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or call us on 0345 6060 655, quoting your personal reference number 4520877. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health

[@heva7672]

Health Careers so how many years starting from college at the age of 16 will that whole process take? What age will a person become a fully qualified dietician in uk?

[@heva7672]

Health Careers can you tell me what AGE you become a dietician

[@annaw126]

@@heva7672 You have to do either BTEC or A-levels. If you finish at 18, you can go onto a 3 or 4 year course at university. Earliest you can finish is 21 or 22.

[@shaheenstreasure]

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[@heva7672]

What a levels should I do to be a dietitian

[@HealthCareers]

Hi, To work as a dietitian, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and in order to register, you need to have successfully completed an HCPC-approved degree. The minimum academic entry requirements for degree courses in dietetics are usually 5 GCSEs grades 9-4/A -C (including maths and English) and 2 A Levels (most require at least one science), or equivalent level qualifications. In reality, universities often require 3 A levels or equivalent. But you need to check entry requirements with individual universities as they vary. You can find details of universities approved to run degree courses and accelerated programmes on the Health Careers website, using the course finder at: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/courses Degree apprenticeships in dietetics are also now available, leading to registration with the HCPC. You can search for apprenticeships in the NHS using the NHS Jobs website: www.jobs.nhs.uk and on the Government website: www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship. You can find further information about being a dietitian, including entry and training routes, on our website at: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/dietitian Kind regards The Health Careers team