Specialist Neurorehabilitation Dietitian | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Dietitian for neurorehabilitation services. The role involves delivering nutrition support and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Excellent communication, flexibility, and organisational skills are essential. The position offers a chance to contribute to training and quality improvements. Closing date for applications is September 29, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing dietetic services for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation.
• Ability to work autonomously and develop dietetic services.
• Knowledge of specialist nutrition support for neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective dietetic service to neurorehabilitation patients.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently.
• Plan and deliver training to medical staff and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Organisation

Job description

Overview

The role provides a dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, delivering specialist nutrition support to patients recovering from neurological conditions. It offers an exciting opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service within this specialty, with cover across the neurosciences and trauma wards (including neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and trauma services). There is also the opportunity to contribute to teaching and training for staff within the Trust. Flexibility, organisation and excellent communication skills are essential attributes for the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide an evidence-based, effective and responsive dietetic service to the 8-bed neurorehabilitation service that provides Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR).
• Provide cover across the neurosciences (including neurology, neurotrauma and neurosurgery) and trauma wards.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), including attending and contributing to ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently, liaising with relevant specialist services to achieve timely completion.
• Plan and deliver specialist training to medical staff, nurses, students and other health care professionals.
• Ensure that audit and quality improvement activities are undertaken regularly.

Organisational context

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading provider of healthcare. The group is focused on improving services, patient safety and delivering high standards of care, with a commitment to inclusion and supporting an inclusive working environment. The full job description and person specification are available as attachments.

Closing

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.