Job summary
- Main area
- RLH SITE MANAGEMENT
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 7 months (Although this position is a 7 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 7 months.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7886143RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dietitian – Rotational
Band 5
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our innovative dietetic team at The Royal London Hospital. This rotational band 5 post includes three rotations within Renal, Surgery and Medicine. This rotational post will cover a variety of clinical areas including acute admissions, general medical, surgery, renal and care of the elderly wards. You may be asked to cover other specialties as needed. The role will allow you to gain experience working in a busy inpatient setting.
As a Trust, we provide a service to a large multi cultural population and you will be required to provide a service that is appropriate to meet the diverse needs of our patients.
Please note this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational Band 5 Dietitian you will work with the dietetic team to provide an effective dietetic service to adult in-patients. This will include working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team. You will manage a caseload of patients requiring nutrition support using evidence-based practice. You will also be responsible for the safe management of home enteral feeding discharges. You will have the opportunity to undertake audit and service development in your clinical area. The post holder will start in the surgical rotation.
You will be supported to achieve your learning and development needs, including Band 5 role specific competencies and the department offers regular CPD opportunities. There will be the opportunity to take part in teaching and training activities, including the training of students and other staff across the Trust, when required.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working as Dietitian, or Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Previous experience working within the NHS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in acute/ and or community setting
- Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and understanding team dynamics
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
- Ability to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
- Ability to undertake audit and change practice in accordance to findings
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out a dietetic assessment using the ABCDE structure, and devise an appropriate and safe dietetic plan
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills i.e. managing own workload
- Ability to demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
- Computer Literacy i.e. Microsoft word, Power Point, Excel, Teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
- Ability to present complex information to large groups
- Ability to communicate complex medical conditions in sensitive and easily understandable language
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
- Laura Andrews
- Job title
- Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
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