Specialist Neurosciences and Trauma Dietitian | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced Dietitian to independently lead the dietetics service for neurosciences and trauma patients. This role involves providing expert assessments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and training junior staff. Candidates should possess excellent clinical reasoning and communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop the dietetic service in a major trauma center while fostering an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietetics for neurosciences and trauma specialties.
• Ability to lead and manage dietetic services independently.
• Capability to train and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dietetics service for neurosciences and trauma wards.
• Provide expert dietetic assessment and treatment to patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective service delivery.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility and organization

Education

Registered Dietitian

Job description

To independently lead the dietetics service for the neurosciences and trauma specialties.

Responsible for providing expert dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a specialist caseload of patients on the neurosciences (including neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation) 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

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 neurosciences and trauma patients in one of London’s four major trauma centres.

The role will lead the dietetics service on the Neurosciences and Trauma wards which provides specialist dietetic input for a variety of patients including those under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and rehabilitation services. This will be an exciting opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service in these specialist areas. There will also be the opportunity to line manage junior staff members along with supporting student training and contributing to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the Trust. The ability to be flexible and organised is a key attribute of the successful candidate along with excellent communication skills.

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 Sunday 13 Jul 2025