Dietitian GP Practice | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a specialist Dietitian to join their team. You will provide expert nutritional advice to patients in GP clinics, assess and treat diet-related conditions, and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. This role offers support for professional development in a nurturing environment and emphasizes patient care and education.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to wellbeing resources

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing expert nutritional advice within a primary care setting.
• Strong understanding of diet-related conditions and personalized care plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex assessments of diets and clinical status.
• Formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with health professionals and communicate with patients.

Skills

Nutritional advice expertise

Patient assessment skills

Communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Overview

To provide specialist Dietetic clinics to General Practices in Kingston. You will provide expert nutritional advice and support to patients within a primary care setting, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes related to diet and health. You will assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of diet-related conditions, offering personalized care plans and education on healthy eating habits.

To provide a high-quality, evidence based dietetic service to Primary Care (GP Clinics).

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex assessments of patients’ diets and clinical status to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, including interpreting biochemical data and qualitative/quantitative analysis of nutritional information.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise advised guidance; work in potentially stressful situations with sensitivity when patients have received difficult diagnoses; use persuasive and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Communicate effectively with referral agents and other health professionals as necessary through personal, written or telephone contact; liaise with GPs for prescriptions of supplementary feeding and with district nurses in home care settings.
• Work autonomously within speciality.

Development and staff wellbeing

• Support your development and wellbeing; we are committed to fostering professional and personal development within a supportive environment and provide opportunities to participate in research, quality improvement and innovation.
• Provide access to resources supporting wellbeing, including on-site staff facilities, wellbeing services, occupational health services, and employee assistance programs.
• Recognise team contributions through regular feedback, awards, and acknowledgement.

Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025