Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 5 Dietitian to join our rotational team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills while also contributing to service development and student training.
The post includes four six-month rotations across St Mary's Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital, supporting acute inpatient services. These include admission wards, endocrine, orthopaedics, vascular, rehabilitation, and elderly care. All rotations involve enteral tube feeding and require close multidisciplinary collaboration, offering a well-rounded clinical experience.
You will be joining a large, high-profile, and forward-thinking department that is both friendly and committed to professional growth. We are actively involved in dietetic student placements and strongly support continuing professional development (CPD) for all staff. There are numerous opportunities for audit and service development, and you will be encouraged and supported to participate in these areas.
If you are curious, enjoy a challenge, and thrive in a team environment, we look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
- To plan and deliver a patient centred dietetic service to patients in hospital and in the community.
- To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To routinely provide advice, education and support to patients and their carers as part of the Nutrition & Dietetic care process. To adopt a patient centred treatment approach in order to support meaningful participation in nutrition therapy and self-management.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with the legal requirements, trust guidelines and professional standard of practice (BDA, HCPC).
- To develop clinical and teaching skills via continuous personal and professional development (CPPD), including maintenance of an up to date CPPD portfolio.
- To actively participate in departmental and other in-service training and development opportunities.
- Build and sustain professional relationships both as an independent practitioner and collaboratively as a member of the team.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
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.
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. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body
- Membership of a specialist section.
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of seeing patients according to the Nutrition & Dietetic Care Process
- Experience of artificial nutrition support in a hospital setting
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community.
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
Desirable
- Recent junior experience in a structured rotational scheme.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to treat patients individually
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Anthropometric assessment techniques.
- Use of dietary assessment software.
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload and cope with pressures and prioritisation of caseload.
- Make prompt decisions based on knowledge/experience and circumstances.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- The ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patients' culture and diversity and the ability to provide
- services appropriate to individuals' needs.
- Ability to receive and impart sensitive information related to disability and loss of function.
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body
- Membership of a specialist section.
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of seeing patients according to the Nutrition & Dietetic Care Process
- Experience of artificial nutrition support in a hospital setting
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community.
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
Desirable
- Recent junior experience in a structured rotational scheme.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to treat patients individually
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Anthropometric assessment techniques.
- Use of dietary assessment software.
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload and cope with pressures and prioritisation of caseload.
- Make prompt decisions based on knowledge/experience and circumstances.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- The ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patients' culture and diversity and the ability to provide
- services appropriate to individuals' needs.
- Ability to receive and impart sensitive information related to disability and loss of function.
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
