Rotational Dietitian

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Dietitian to join a rotational team, developing clinical skills and contributing to service development and student training.

The post includes four six-month rotations across St Mary's Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital, supporting acute inpatient services with enteral feeding and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience of seeing patients using the Nutrition & Dietetic Care Process.
• Experience with artificial nutrition support in a hospital setting.
• Group teaching skills and ability to lead patient education sessions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a patient-centred dietetic service in hospital and community settings.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for your own work.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients individually or in groups as appropriate.
• Develop individualised dietetic plans with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Ensure patient reviews demonstrate clinical reasoning and discharge planning outcomes.
• Undertake risk assessments related to nutrition management.

Skills

HCPC registration

Clinical nutrition experience

Group teaching skills

Use of dietary assessment software

Education

Degree in Dietetics (BSc/MSc)

Degree classification upper second class honours or above

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 5 Dietitian to join our rotational team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills while also contributing to service development and student training.

The post includes four six-month rotations across St Mary's Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital, supporting acute inpatient services.

These include admission wards, endocrine, orthopaedics, vascular, rehabilitation, and elderly care. All rotations involve enteral tube feeding and require close multidisciplinary collaboration, offering a well-rounded clinical experience.

You will be joining a large, high-profile, and forward-thinking department that is both friendly and committed to professional growth. We are actively involved in dietetic student placements and strongly support continuing professional development (CPD) for all staff. There are numerous opportunities for audit and service development, and you will be encouraged and supported to participate in these areas.

If you are curious, enjoy a challenge, and thrive in a team environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

• To plan and deliver a patient centred dietetic service to patients in hospital and in the community.
• To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To assess, diagnose and treat patients, individually or in groups when indicated in line with the BDA Nutrition and Dietetic Care Process.
• To develop individualised dietetic diagnoses and goal and task orientated nutrition care plans in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Ensure patient reviews demonstrate clinical reasoning, problem solving and risk assessment techniques, to determine agreed discharge planning and outcomes across health and social care.
• To undertake risk assessments to determine appropriate management, specifically relating to the nutrition management of a patient.
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with the legal requirements, Trust Guidelines and professional standards of practice.
• To use evidence based practice, audits and published research to inform their own practice including national and local clinical guidelines.
• To provide cover as requested for other colleagues in periods of planned or unplanned leave.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

• Date posted: 11 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year
• pa inclusive
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 10 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 290-MIC-2245
• Job locations: St Mary's Hospital
• London
• W2 1NY
• United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Membership of Professional Body
• Membership of a specialist section
• Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
• Experience of seeing patients according to the Nutrition & Dietetic Care Process
• Experience of artificial nutrition support in a hospital setting
• Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct
• Experience of using evidence based practice
• Use of dietary assessment software.
• Recent junior experience in a structured rotational scheme.
• Group teaching skills

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.

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