Careers and Workforce

The Post-Registration Professional Development Framework for dietitians is designed for individuals and teams to use to develop their career and continual professional development.

The BDA Preceptorship Programme aims to support new graduate dietitians to further develop their dietetic skills and aid their transition from learner to autonomous practitioner.

The support workforce are integral members of the dietetic workforce, supporting registered dietitians to deliver excellent service user care. Access a dedicated hub, full of information and resources to support members of the support workforce.

Learn more about the importance of Advanced Practitioners, how to become one, what they bring to a team and access our informative Advanced Practice resources.

Dietitians have a critical role to play in supporting primary care services, allowing a focus on prevention and ensuring service users are seen by the right healthcare professional in their local community.

Private practice enables dietetic services to be accessed by service users at a time and setting that suits them. However, there are important considerations dietitians need to make when entering private practice.