Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 5 Acute Dietitian

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for two enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitians to join our friendly team at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. As one of the busiest acute trusts in London, based across Queen's Hospital in Romford, and King George Hospital in Goodmayes, our department includes Dietitians with specialist skills in oncology, advanced nutrition support, surgery, gastroenterology, stroke/neurosciences, critical care and paediatrics.

The post offers an excellent opportunity for band 5 Dietitians to consolidate or expand their experience in the acute setting, over three rotations across our two hospitals. You will work closely with our Specialist Dietitians to develop your knowledge and skills, with responsibility for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload.We are committed to professional and personal development so you will benefit from many opportunities to participate in service improvement, whilst being supported to progress your own career objectives. The department is actively involved in education of other health care professionals and students; you will be expected to participate in this training.

A recognised degree/diploma in Dietetics including eligibility to register with the HCPC is essential, alongside proven communication, teamworking and clinical skills, across a variety of disease states and dietetic therapies.

Main duties of the job

To be an integrated member of the Nutrition and Dietetic Team, providing a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload.

To actively participate in service improvement and development of own area to provide a high quality, efficient and effective patient service.

To act as an expert advisor within own area to patients, carers, voluntary groups, social services and healthcare professionals, within and external to the organisation.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,763 to £43,466 a year Per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7479-CCS

Job locations

Queens Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with a variety of inpatients in the NHS acute setting in particular care of the elderly, and nutrition support on general medical and surgical wards
  • Experience of covering outpatient clinics and cardiac rehab talks

Desirable

  • Recent post qualification dietetic
  • Audit and research experience
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with a variety of inpatients in the NHS acute setting in particular care of the elderly, and nutrition support on general medical and surgical wards
  • Experience of covering outpatient clinics and cardiac rehab talks

Desirable

  • Recent post qualification dietetic
  • Audit and research experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queens Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queens Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Dietitian

Lindsay Newell

Lindsay.Newell@nhs.net

01708435000

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,763 to £43,466 a year Per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7479-CCS

Job locations

Queens Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Supporting documents

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