Job Description

The Nutrition and Dietetics department consists over 60 dietitians and support staff, providing acute hospital, community and outpatient services for adults and children. Staff work across sites including St George's Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, care homes and other community settings.
The department covers a variety of specialties including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastroenterology, surgical, diabetes, infectious diseases and HIV. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programmes of clinical and non-clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the renal dietetic team at St Georges Hospital. To be responsible for providing a specialist dietetic service to renal patients; following evidence based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member, educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, participating in audit and research related to renal services in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service
About us
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
Date posted
21 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
xc2xa344,806 to xc2xa353,134 a year PA pr inclu HCAS (20%)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
8 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
200-NN-6975111-AHP-Y
Job locations
St Georges Hospital
London
SW17 0QT
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please read the and Person Specification carefully for detailed job responsibilities as this is used to shortlist candidates.*** Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please read the and Person Specification carefully for detailed job responsibilities as this is used to shortlist candidates.***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• HPC registered
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of BDA and BDA Renal Nutrition Specialist Group

Experience/Knowledge
Essential

• Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit /research
• Experience in the clinical supervision of students
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Clinical experience of working in renal dietetics

Skills
Essential

• Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Motivation and behavioural change skills

Other
Essential

• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
• Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• HPC registered
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of BDA and BDA Renal Nutrition Specialist Group

Experience/Knowledge
Essential

• Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit /research
• Experience in the clinical supervision of students
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Clinical experience of working in renal dietetics

Skills
Essential

• Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Motivation and behavioural change skills

Other
Essential

• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
• Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area