Specialist Dietitian | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to join their dynamic team at St Mary’s Hospital. This full-time role offers opportunities for clinical expertise development, student training, and involvement in service improvements. Ideal candidates should possess strong skills in enteral tube feeding and collaborative teamwork. The role includes providing quality dietetic services and contributing to training programs for students.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working opportunities

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Strong skills in managing complex enteral tube feeding.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality Nutrition & Dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients.
• Contribute to training programs for medical and dietetic students.
• Develop and implement evidence-based nutritional guidelines.

Skills

Enteral tube feeding

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Data analysis and presentation

Education

Relevant dietetic qualification

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to join our dynamic and supportive team on a full-time, substantive basis at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The inpatient caseload includes supporting the major trauma centre, as well as providing care across acute wards. You will need strong skills in managing complex enteral tube feeding and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams. This exciting role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical expertise while contributing to service development, line management, and student training.

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

If you are curious, enjoy a challenge, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• To provide a quality Nutrition & Dietetic service to both in and outpatients within Specialist Area in accordance with established departmental guidelines.
• To provide specialist Nutrition & Dietetic input into education, training and development programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate medical, nursing and dietetic students in addition to other training requirements.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based nutritional guidelines and service developments in the specialist area.
• Support the Dietetic Lead in the delivery of an efficient, cost effective and high quality Nutrition & Dietetic Service, demonstrating an awareness of financial constraints of budgets for supplements/ prescription in both in and outpatient settings.
• To be able to use relevant statistical and graphical software for data analysis and presentation for producing ad hoc reports and project work as required.
• To maintain good office procedures for maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, and ensure the recording of statistical data in line with agreed procedures.

About Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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

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.

Equal Opportunities

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.

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025