Dietitian

People with nutrition problems will go to see a dietitian, who will diagnose and treat them. They help people to make healthy lifestyle and dietary decisions. Day-to-day, dietitians may be working within a hospital or within the community. In hospitals, you may specialise within an area such as children's health or cancer care, or running clinics for people with diabetes or eating disorders. Within the community, you may be raising awareness of the importance of healthy earing or advising people who lack confidence, have depression or are on a low income. As you're dealing with children or vulnerable adults, you need to be understanding and patient. To become a dietition, you'll need a degree or postgraduate qualification in dietetics or human nutrition. To get on these courses, you'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4, including English, maths and a science, as well as 2 A levels (including biology and chemistry). They earn between £22,000 and £41,500.