Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-Division-A-7815606
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Bromley
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inc HCA's
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/03/2026
Employer heading
Senior Dietitian - Gastroenterology
NHS AfC: Band 6
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to join our team of 16 Dietetic staff at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site, part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 1.0 WTE position based at the PRUH, specialising in inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will predominantly be based on the gastro ward and will also be responsible for any patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) throughout the hospital. They will work closely with the Band 7 Gastro-Oncology Dietitian to provide an evidence-based dietetic service for both adult inpatients and outpatients within gastroenterology, covering conditions such as IBD, liver disease and pancreatitis.
The post holder will also be responsible for two outpatient clinics each week and will work as part of our team of acute adult dietitians, providing excellent dietetic care. A new group IBD virtual clinic has recently been developed as an innovative way of providing nutritional information for this patient cohort.
There is also the option to provide clinical cover within the Nutrition Team and Critical Care depending on post holder’s skillset and preferences.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the job.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC registered (Dietitian)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS dietetic experience with mixed adult inpatients and outpatients
- Previous experience in gastroenterology, including IBD
- Experience delivering the low FODMAP diet
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
Desirable criteria
- Formal low FODMAP diet training
- Experience working within critical care
- Experience in the provision of parenteral nutrition
Skills & Competancies
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzy Goodbourn
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 865740
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