Clinical lead Dietitian (GAS)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking an experienced Dietitian for Gender Affirmation Surgery services in London. This part-time role involves engaging with multidisciplinary teams to deliver dietary interventions for patients undergoing gender affirmation. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in dietetics, capability in leading service improvements, and a passion for patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience as Band 7/8a in relevant clinical areas.
• Experience in NHS team management.
• Evidence of supervision of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Be the Dietetic expert clinician for Gender Alignment services.
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary team and manage a caseload.
• Engage in clinical development and implement changes.

Skills

Clinical experience in dietetics

Service improvement

Leadership

Team management

Education

UK professional registration as a Dietitian

Job description

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Dietitian to continue with delivering the Nutritional Services for the Gender Affirmation Surgery (GAS) service within the Trust on our Chelsea site. This established role, in place for the last 2 years, is required 2 days (15 hours) a week (Wednesday & Thursdays). Initially 1 year fixed contract.

The post holder will be responsible for engaging with the Gender affirmation MDT and service to review and improve suitable pathways for nutritional intervention for this affirmation surgery. They will carry a case load to deliver nutritional pre-op and post op advice and applyappropriate, patient-centered and compassionate care where nutritional interventions are beneficial. This population often requires nutritional advice and support for issues with weight management (loss and gain), disordered eating and body changes associated with gender dysphoria, blood lipid and sugar abnormalities, blood pressure, impact of hormone therapy on shape and bloods and general wellbeing. In addition, they will be required to set up audit, reviews and feedback to further the development of good practice and clinical effectiveness of the Dietetic GAS service.

Applicants should have extensive clinical experience in dietetics, understand service needs for such a service and have experience of leading service improvement and engaging with senior stake holders to influence change.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have extensive clinical experience in dietetics, understand service needs for such a service and have experience of leading service improvement and engaging with senior stake holders to influence change.

The main ditues will include

To be the Dietitian for the Gender Alignment services expert clinician

To contribute dietetically towards the Gender Alignment services for nutrition

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

289-CS-68

Job locations

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea site)

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Job description Job responsibilities

• To be the Dietetic expert clinician for Gender Alignment services
• To take an active role within the Gender Alignment services multidisciplinary team and contribute dietetically towards the Gender Alignment services
• To contribute to regular managerial and clinical problem-solving and supervision of band 7 clinicians within dedicated teams.
• To work alongside the Inpatient Dietetic Clinical Leads to initiate and manage clinical service development initiatives, implementing and sustaining change where necessary.
• To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in your dedicated clinical area and to provide specialist support and advice to other Dietetic staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner which includes highly complex patients.
• To utilise evidence based principles and current best practise guidelines
• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities
• To educate the multi-disciplinary team, Dietitians in the Trust and Dietitians nationally (as appropriate) on elements of Dietetics in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the Dietetic service in your designated clinical area within the service and Trust.
• To ensure that the Dieteticservice in the designated clinical area is responsive to user requirements within the available resources and in accordance with directorate and departmental plans.

Job description Job responsibilities

• To be the Dietetic expert clinician for Gender Alignment services
• To take an active role within the Gender Alignment services multidisciplinary team and contribute dietetically towards the Gender Alignment services
• To contribute to regular managerial and clinical problem-solving and supervision of band 7 clinicians within dedicated teams.
• To work alongside the Inpatient Dietetic Clinical Leads to initiate and manage clinical service development initiatives, implementing and sustaining change where necessary.
• To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in your dedicated clinical area and to provide specialist support and advice to other Dietetic staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner which includes highly complex patients.
• To utilise evidence based principles and current best practise guidelines
• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities
• To educate the multi-disciplinary team, Dietitians in the Trust and Dietitians nationally (as appropriate) on elements of Dietetics in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the Dietetic service in your designated clinical area within the service and Trust.
• To ensure that the Dieteticservice in the designated clinical area is responsive to user requirements within the available resources and in accordance with directorate and departmental plans.

Person Specification essnetial and desirable Essential

• Significant post registration experience as a Band 7/8a in relevant clinical areas that are required for this role.
• Experience of team management in an NHS healthcare setting at band 7 / 8 level
• Evidence of supervision of more junior staff
• Leadership and participation of teaching/in-service programmes
• Demonstrable experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
• Teaching experience to a broad range of clinicians and students
• Evidence of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Highly specialist knowledge of a range of conditions and treatments relevant to clinical area.

Desirable

• Previous lecturing on external courses
• Liaising with external stakeholders and influencing decision making of senior leaders

Person Specification essnetial and desirable Essential

• Significant post registration experience as a Band 7/8a in relevant clinical areas that are required for this role.
• Experience of team management in an NHS healthcare setting at band 7 / 8 level
• Evidence of supervision of more junior staff
• Leadership and participation of teaching/in-service programmes
• Demonstrable experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
• Teaching experience to a broad range of clinicians and students
• Evidence of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Highly specialist knowledge of a range of conditions and treatments relevant to clinical area.

Desirable

• Previous lecturing on external courses
• Liaising with external stakeholders and influencing decision making of senior leaders

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea site)

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea site)

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)