Specialist Dietitian | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to join their team at St Mary’s Hospital. This full-time role involves supporting the major trauma centre and providing care across acute wards. The successful candidate will manage complex enteral tube feeding and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams. The position offers professional growth, training opportunities, and benefits such as flexible working and career development.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Strong skills in dietetic service provision for in and outpatients.
• Experience in education, training, and development programs for students.
• Ability to contribute to evidence-based nutritional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide a quality Nutrition & Dietetic service to patients.
• Contribute to education and training of medical, nursing, and dietetic students.
• Support the Dietetic Lead in delivering a high-quality service.

Skills

Managing complex enteral tube feeding

Working effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Data analysis and presentation

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

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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.

Additional Information

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.