Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care Specialist Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-7060
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £48,270 - £54,931 pa inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 - Critical Care Specialist Dietitian
Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Band 7 Dietitian for 1-year fixed term to join West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust Dietetic Department.
The successful applicant will be a source of clinical expertise for Dietetic colleagues and will take an active part in the training of student Dietitians and the supervision of junior staff.
As an integral part of the ICU and Surgical Multidisciplinary Team of Specialist Nurses and Consultants there will be exciting opportunities to be part of new developments across the division.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based service to ICU, Nutrition Team and surgical wards.
You will be the Clinical lead for the department ensuring local nutritional policies and guidelines are kept up-to-date.
You will be a core member of the NST providing expert dietary assessment and advice to patients and the wider MDT.
The department is committed to providing a quality service, promoting evidence-based practice, audit, CPD.
There are opportunities for training and development and clinical supervision together with regular journal clubs and study sessions.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- Degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition/Dietetics.
- HCPC UK registered dietitian.
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA.
- Member of the BDA specialist group eg critical care specialist group.
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Post graduate study in specialist area of dietetics e.g. PENG course.
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Appropriate post registration clinical experience.
- Sound knowledge of current dietetic issues relating to management of critically ill patients.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing leadership to a clinical team.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Meghna Mapara
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead, Dietetics and Speech Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923217200
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