Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Adult CF Dietitian

The closing date is 04 May 2026

Job summary

The Royal Brompton Hospital provides one of the UK's largest and most established specialist adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) services, delivering highly specialised, multidisciplinary care for adults living with this complex, multisystem condition. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Dietitian to join our team.

Dietetics is a core and integral component of adult CF care, given the central role of nutrition in clinical outcomes, lung function, gastrointestinal health, and overall quality of life. CF dietitians provide specialist assessment and evidence-based nutritional management for adults with CF, including pancreatic insufficiency, CFRD, gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, weight management, and the nutritional implications of CFTR modulator therapies.

It is an extremely exciting time for CF as new, highly effective therapies mean that the way we provide care and manage this condition is evolving. We are looking for a forward-thinking, dynamic, experienced dietitian to help shape the way we provide care for our patients, including those facing changing nutritional priorities.

If you are an experienced dietitian who is interested in CF and chronic disease management, and you would like the opportunity to work in a world-leading, specialist service, then please apply. This role may appeal to those who are already in a band 7 post or those with suitable experience looking to build these skills for the first time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide holistic nutritional care to adults with CF, working alongside a team of other dietitians who hold collective responsibility for the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the specialist CF dietetic service.They will work within a dynamic multi-professional therapy team (physiotherapy, dietetics and psychology) and be closely supported by the wider MDT, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

The role will involve:

  • Taking a lead role in the advanced nutritional assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adults with CF. This will include both inpatient and outpatient management, including both face-to-face and virtual consultations.
  • Leading in the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the CF, dietetic and wider rehab & therapies services.
  • Multidisciplinary team working and consultation with staff, including doctors, nurses, and other members of the CF therapy team.
  • Being a highly specialist resource and providing education and training to students as well asmedical and multi-disciplinary colleagues
  • Supervising junior members of the adult CF and / or dietetic teams.
  • Utilising quality improvement andresearch skills for audit, policy and service development, as well as clinical research
  • Supporting and deputising for the Adult CF Clinical Specialty Lead if required.
  • Engaging with the wider CF national / international community, for example within professional networks and relevant conferences.

About us

Organisational Values

Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We Are

Caring - we put patients firstWe provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others' needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellenceWe innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaborativelyWe respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in "others' shoes". We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

196-LIS10434M

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description and person specification for full detail around the role responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description and person specification for full detail around the role responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Dietitian qualification
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Member of BDA
  • Student educators course
  • Relevant further education / training -- CF, resp disease, diabetes, GI, behaviour change, MI.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in inpatient & outpatient settings
  • Chronic disease management
  • Audit / QI / Service development
  • Teaching and training

Desirable

  • CF experience
  • Leadership / line management
  • Additional experience: HEF, GI issues, PI, diabetes, obesity

Skills

Essential

  • Team-working
  • Communication / interpersonal skills
  • Time management / organisation
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Dietitian qualification
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Member of BDA
  • Student educators course
  • Relevant further education / training -- CF, resp disease, diabetes, GI, behaviour change, MI.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in inpatient & outpatient settings
  • Chronic disease management
  • Audit / QI / Service development
  • Teaching and training

Desirable

  • CF experience
  • Leadership / line management
  • Additional experience: HEF, GI issues, PI, diabetes, obesity

Skills

Essential

  • Team-working
  • Communication / interpersonal skills
  • Time management / organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Adult CF Clinical Specialty Lead

Maeve O'Driscoll

maeveodriscoll@nhs.net

07927585594

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

196-LIS10434M

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP


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