Clinical Lead Dietitian

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Clinical Lead Dietitian for a 12-month fixed-term role. You will lead the adult dietetic team, manage patients requiring home parenteral nutrition, and ensure high clinical standards. Ideal candidates will hold a dietetics degree, HCPC registration, and possess extensive experience in nutrition support and team management. The position offers a competitive salary between £64,156 and £71,148 per annum.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in intestinal failure and complex nutrition support.
• Experience managing a team, developing staff, students, and assistants.
• Non-medical prescriber status required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the acute adult dietetic team overseeing various dietetic services.
• Manage inpatients and outpatients requiring home parenteral nutrition.
• Coordinate the development and delivery of dietetic services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise in intestinal failure

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Diploma or Degree in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Postgraduate qualifications in clinical specialty

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a 12-month fixed-term maternity leave position commencing in January 2026 for the Band 8a Clinical Lead Dietitian at the Royal London Hospital (Royal London Hospital – E1 1FR).

Responsibilities

• Lead the acute adult dietetic team, overseeing specialist medicine, surgery, and intestinal failure dietetic services.
• Manage all Type 2 and Type 3 inpatients and outpatients requiring home parenteral nutrition.
• Coordinate the development and delivery of the dietetic service on the Royal London site.
• Act as an expert dietetic practitioner and clinical lead for intestinal failure, driving service transformation.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Lead Dietitian for critical care, neuro, trauma and stroke services to ensure cohesive clinical leadership across specialties.
• Support and deliver QI projects across dietetics, develop networked relationships in trust and beyond, and support the delivery of teaching and training.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Dietetics.
• HCPC registration.
• Postgraduate formal qualifications relevant to clinical specialty (desired).
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including postgraduate training relevant to the clinical specialty.
• Non-medical prescriber (required).
• Extensive clinical experience in intestinal failure, including type 2/3 cases and complex nutrition support.
• Experience managing the complexities of discharging patients on home parenteral nutrition.
• Experience managing a team and developing senior and junior staff, students and assistants.
• High-level leadership, influencing, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of national policies, evidence and current research in the area of specialism.

Job details

• Contract: Fixed term, 12 months.
• Working pattern: Full-time.
• Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 per annum.
• Location: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR.
• Posted: 12 November 2025.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, providing safe and compassionate care to patients in east London and beyond. The Royal London Hospital is part of the Barts Health group, delivering expertise in intestinal failure and leading clinical excellence.

EEO Statement

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.