Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our team.

As part of a team of five specialist bariatric dietitians, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive Tier 4 service supporting people living with obesity pre and post bariatric surgery. This role is focused on managing an in-patient and outpatient (including groups) caseload, at St Mary’s Hospital.

The post is well integrated within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, offering excellent opportunities for collaborative working alongside the autonomy to further develop your clinical expertise within this specialist area.

You will be joining a well-established and forward-thinking Dietetics department that is committed to continuous professional development and innovation. The role offers a range of opportunities, including involvement in student training, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.

We are seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and proactive Band 7 dietitian who thrives in a busy multidisciplinary environment and is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. 
• To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload.  To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.   
• To formulate and deliver an individualised and specialist care plan / therapy management programme based on advanced knowledge of evidence based practice, advanced clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of specialist treatment options. As a specialist clinician to provide a second opinion where required.
• To provide clarity and communicate complex clinical findings to the patient/carers to gain valid informed consent, prior to any intervention. To work within a legal framework for those patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
•  To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment.

Working for our organisation

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. 

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.