Job Description

Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian post.



An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in a full time (1.0WTE) fixed term band 6 role with an end of 2nd November 2026.



Critical care dietetics is a great opportunity to build expertise in managing complex nutrition needs, working closely with the MDT to support critically ill patients and enhance your clinical and communication skills.



The successful candidate will be part of the critical care team which includes 5 dietitians and an advanced dietetic assistant. The team consists of 1 x 8a, 3 x band 7's, 2 x band 6, and 1 x band 4. The team are highly regarded members of the critical care multi-disciplinary team.



The position is rotational with critical care dietetic team. Rotations will include the critical care unit at St Thomas' Hospital and the other rotation working on the critical care unit at Guy's Hospital and the Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas' Hospital.



The nutritional assessment, management and provision of nutrition support to patients on both the Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Units and the Lane Fox Unit. This will include a mix of enteral, parenteral and oral nutrition.



The development and updating of nutrition related guidelines and protocols for Critical Care (Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Units).



To be involved in the assessment and discharge of patients requiring home enteral feeding (on the Lane Fox Unit).



To effectively communicate nutrition care plans to members of the MDT, including the nursing staff and consultant intensivists on a one to one basis and as part of the wider ward round.



To be involved and lead on projects including (but not limited to) the development of catering services to the Intensive Care Unit, training and education for health care professionals, and digital transformation.



To be actively involved in student training and education.



The post holders will be joining a team of over 100 Dietitians working across Guy's, St Thomas', the Evelina Children's Hospital, and Lambeth, Southwark community services. The department has a strong commitment to research and teaching



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.



We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.



We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.



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