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Job summary

Main area
Heart of Hounslow
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 8 months (Business Development)
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
222-HCS-621-A
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
Town
Hounslow
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/06/2025 23:59

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West London NHS Trust logo

Highly Specialist Dietitian

Band 7

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

I’m excited to offer this opportunity to a forward thinking and proactive Registered Dietician on the HCPC register to join the team within a community setting on a Bank term basis, from 1st August 2025 – 31st March 2026 (8 months).

This role is part time 0.5 WTE (2.5 days per week).

This role is ideal for a candidate that has wide ranging experience previously at either a band 6 or band 7.

Our central focus is to have the Service User and their family at the core of what we do. We are deeply committed to delivering on an equality agenda that delivers in reducing the health inequalities experienced by this population group and improve health outcomes. 

In 2021, the service was nationally recognised and received a ‘highly commended’ accolade from the National Pharmacy Awards. In 2022 we reached the finals at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards and later that year received the Trust’s ‘Outstanding Clinical Team of the year. We are rightly proud of what we have achieved so working in innovative ways is the standard we always aim for!

Main duties of the job

You will be working as an autonomous practitioner, will have excellent dietetic assessment skills and be able to create dietetic interventions that are linked to the wider MDT care plans and personalised goals.

You will be involved in developing care pathways, will work closely with the MDT to improve Service User care and experience and lead on service improvement projects as required. 

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use different approaches flexibly to meet the needs of our Service Users and promote inclusivity and engagement. The caseload can be challenging but as an integral member of the MDT, a full team approach is always adopted. 

You will carry out domiciliary visits in people’s homes, day opportunity centres, educational establishments and other venues when required. In addition, you will undertake joint and independent risk assessments for all cases on caseload (as/or required)

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 3 years working experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Experience of/ability to demonstrate working in a multidisciplinary team (within and across organisations)
  • Experience of working/liaising with acute physical & mental health, primary care and social care service providers
  • Experience of undertaking and leading on clinical audit
  • Experience of delivering teaching sessions to service users, families, carers, professionals in individual and group settings
  • Experience of chairing and being an active member of an MDT
  • Experience of developing clinical care pathways that reflect service delivered
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with people who have learning disabilities with/and or mental health difficulties

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate diploma (PGDip) in Dietetics
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Membership of the Specialist Mental Health Group (BDA)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Up to date CPD showing evidence of professional development
  • Knowledge of and ability to deliver evidence-based practice in clinical practice (inc NICE, BDA, Research etc)
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to undertake/lead on mental capacity assessments (MCA) and work in best interests (BI) framework
  • Significant experience of home enteral feeding (inc: ordering, feeds, consumables, monitoring, liaising with product providers)
  • Knowledge of IT systems e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and other associated programmes. Willingness to learn new IT systems (as required)
  • Knowledge of adult and children’s safeguarding practice
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the Mental Health Act and how that works in practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Sheen
Job title
Consultant Nurse & Clinical Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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