Job summary
We are recruiting to a 12-month fixed-term maternity leave position (commencing in January 2026) for the Band 8a Clinical Lead Dietitian at the Royal London Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to lead the acute adult dietetic team, overseeing specialist medicine, surgery, and intestinal failure dietetic services. You will be responsible for the management of all Type 2 and Type 3 inpatients and outpatients requiring home parenteral nutrition.
You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team of Dietitians who cover a range of specialist clinical areas.
To provide clinical and site leadership for the Nutrition and Dietetic team at The Royal London Hospital, within Barts Health NHS Trust.
To be responsible for the coordination, development, and delivery of the dietetic service on the Royal London site. This includes the day-to-day operational, managerial, clinical, and professional delivery of the service. To act as an expert Dietetic Practitioner and clinical lead for Intestinal Failure, and to drive service transformation, with an emphasis on developing services that are fit for the future and aligned with Trust and service objectives.
The Royal London Hospital is an accredited Intestinal Failure Centre and part of the Central London Intestinal Failure Partnership (CLIP) - a collaboration between Barts Health, Guy's and St Thomas', and University College London Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this role is to deliver specialist clinical expertise in Intestinal Failure (IF). This position will provide strategic, day-to-day operational leadership and specialist input to enhance the acute dietetic service across the surgical, IF and specialist medicine dietetic teams.
As the lead Dietitian for IF you will be responsible for managing complex type 2/3 IF patients and will provide clinical and professional leadership for complex nutritional support at the Royal London Hospital. You will be expected to function with a high degree of autonomy providing expert clinical service to the IF team at Royal London Hospital and the Central London IF Network (CLIP).
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead Dietitian responsible for critical care, neuro, trauma, and stroke services to ensure cohesive clinical leadership across specialties.
The post holder will have expert knowledge and skills to be able to support and deliver QI projects across dietetics, develop networked relationships in trust and beyond, support the delivery of teaching and training, and work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead Therapists at the Royal London Hospital.
About us
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.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience in Intestinal Failure including type 2/3 cases, complex Nutrition Support, and gastrointestinal surgery.
- oExperience in managing the complexities associated with discharging patients on home parenteral nutrition
- oExperience of managing a team and developing senior and junior staff, students and assistants
Desirable
- oInvolvement in relevant professional special interest groups/ Clinical Excellence Networks
- oExperience of managing a budget
Skills
Essential
- oHigh-level leadership, influencing, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings
- oAble to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of national polices, evidence and current research in area of specialism
- oKnowledge of cultural and linguistic issues in working with diverse and multi-cultural caseload
- oUnderstanding of importance of strong and visible leadership in influencing patient outcomes
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Dietetics
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course/training relevant to clinical specialty
- oNon-medical prescriber
Desirable
- oPost graduate formal qualifications relevant to clinical specialty
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience in Intestinal Failure including type 2/3 cases, complex Nutrition Support, and gastrointestinal surgery.
- oExperience in managing the complexities associated with discharging patients on home parenteral nutrition
- oExperience of managing a team and developing senior and junior staff, students and assistants
Desirable
- oInvolvement in relevant professional special interest groups/ Clinical Excellence Networks
- oExperience of managing a budget
Skills
Essential
- oHigh-level leadership, influencing, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- oExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings
- oAble to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of national polices, evidence and current research in area of specialism
- oKnowledge of cultural and linguistic issues in working with diverse and multi-cultural caseload
- oUnderstanding of importance of strong and visible leadership in influencing patient outcomes
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Dietetics
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course/training relevant to clinical specialty
- oNon-medical prescriber
Desirable
- oPost graduate formal qualifications relevant to clinical specialty
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.
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.
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).
