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Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7089825
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Specialist Dietitian (Rotational)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We have the pleasure to announce an exciting opportunity for a dietitian eager to broaden their clinical skills via fascinating clinical rotations, to join our dynamic multi-professional therapy team at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is a part of our band 6 rotation programme at the Royal Free site, and includes 9 month long rotations in Hepatology , Oncology , Surgery , Neuro, Renal and Critical Care.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will have a sound knowledge base in all forms of nutrition support and a wide variety of clinical conditions. They will relish the challenge of integrating nutrition science with other therapies to provide a holistic care plan for wide range of patients. They will thrive when working closely as a part of MDT and be ready to further develop their skills in service development and quality improvement, as well management and education of junior staff and other health professionals. They will be keen to actively contribute to an ongoing development of our dietetic and wider therapies department.

We pride ourselves in being a forward- thinking department, keen to integrate innovative solutions, and with a strong commitment to continuing professional development.

As a department we undertake training of dietetic students for all placement types and offer many opportunities to be involved in teaching for all members of the MDT, including the medical team.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join our Royal Free team, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
  • Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update,
  • Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of special interest group

Others

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas to include nutrition support in both in and out-patients
  • Experience of working within an MDT
  • Presentations to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals
  • Student training/ supervisory skills
  • Active participation in an audit or project
  • Proficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis
  • Able to work autonomously and use initiative
  • Evidence of specialist clinical skills
  • Appreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
  • Effective written communication skills
  • Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
  • Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
  • Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
  • Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
Desirable criteria
  • Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Roshni Patel
Job title
Clinical Lead Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
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