Specialist Dietitian | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a self-motivated Band 6 Rotational Dietitian. The successful candidate will manage nutritional care for patients and work within multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should have a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and be HCPC registered. This role provides an opportunity to cover diverse clinical areas and contribute to audits and nursing standards. Join us and be part of the best NHS trust in England to work for.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered is mandatory.
• Experience in clinical and non-clinical roles across various specialties.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for nutritional care and management of patients.
• Maintain excellent communication and effective teamwork.
• Participate in audits and develop evidence-based guidelines.

Skills

Nutritional care

Effective communication

Teamwork

Supervision skills

Education

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in joining a dynamic dietetic team? We are seeking a self-motivated Band 6 Rotational Dietitian to join our band 6 Rotational Programme. Two posts are available, with start dates as soon as possible. The post offers the opportunity to work within well-established multidisciplinary teams with inpatients and outpatients across clinical areas including Bariatrics, Intestinal Failure, Oncology & Haematology, Paediatrics, Metabolics, Critical Care, Neurology & Neuro Surgery, and Head & Neck Oncology.

UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, providing academically led acute and specialist services across eight sites. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care, education and research, and we are committed to sustainability with net zero targets for 2031 (direct) and 2040 (indirect).

Responsibilities

• Clinically responsible for the nutritional care and management of patients and independently plan, organise and prioritise patient-related and professional demands daily.
• Work well within teams and manage time effectively.
• Maintain excellent communication and effective teamwork skills.
• Act as a source of dietary expertise for colleagues and other healthcare professionals across the organisation.
• Work as an integral part of the Dietetic Team to ensure the service is fully covered during periods of leave.
• Contribute to the Trust Clinical Governance programme by participating in audits and the development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines, protocols and policies, and continuing professional development.
• Having supervision skills will enable you to support the student training programme.

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent).
• HCPC registered.

Additional information

• This role offers broad clinical and non-clinical experiences across pillars of practice and across a wide range of specialist areas.
• For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date; you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running. UCLH has received recognition in NHS staff surveys for being a place to work.