Senior Specialist Neurorehabilitation Dietitian | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a motivated Dietitian to join their Neurosciences, Trauma, and Stroke Team. This role involves leading the dietetics service for neurorehabilitation patients and providing specialist nutrition support. Candidates should be registered Dietitians with experience in complex patient care and possess strong clinical reasoning skills. The position offers opportunities for autonomous practice within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Dietitian with expertise in neurorehabilitation.
• Experience working with complex patients is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead dietetics service for the 8-bed neurorehabilitation service.
• Provide expert dietetic assessment and treatment to patients.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently.
• Participate in ward rounds and contribute to MDT meetings.

Skills

Expert dietetic assessment

Advanced clinical reasoning

Nutritional support expertise

Team collaboration

Training delivery

Education

Registered Dietitian qualification

Job description

The Royal London Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our Neurosciences, Trauma and Stroke Team. You will lead the Dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation in one of London’s four major trauma centres as part of the Rapid Access to Acute Rehab (RAAR) service. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide this service

You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team of Dietitians who cover a range of specialist clinical areas.

The role will lead the dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabiliation, providing specialist nutrition support to patients recovering from neurological conditions. This will be an exciting opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service within this speciality.

The role will also provide cover to the neurosciences and trauma wards which includes a variety of patients including those under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and trauma services.

§ To independently lead the dietetics service for the 8-bed neurorehabilitation service that provides Rapid Access to Acute Rehab (RAAR), with approx. 0.4WTE of the role dedicated to this service.

§ Responsible for providing expert dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a specialist caseload of patients on the neurorehabilitation pathway alongside providing cover across the neurosciences (including neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery) and trauma wards.

§ To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide an effective service including attending and contributing to ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings.

§ To manage home enteral feeding discharges independently, liaising with all relevant specialist services to achieve this in a timely manner.

§ To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to dietetic and other clinical staff within Barts Health.

§ To support Band 5 and 6 dietitians in the provision of nutritional support to complex patients and developing their skills and knowledge in this area

§ To be responsible for planning and delivering specialist training to medical staff, nurses and student and other health care professionals in the surgical field

§ Partake in the development of trust wide policies, protocol and guidelines

§ To ensure that audit, quality improvement and research is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.


This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025