Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term Contract for 6 months from start date only.)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7781341-AG
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 Pro-rata pa inc. HCAS outer
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Team Lead - Adult Community Dietetics.
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Dietetic Team Lead
This role is offered on a fixed-term basis and does not include a contract renewal
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- · Provide clinical and line management leadership to the adult community dietetic team.
- · Provide a dietetic service to adult patients with particular clinical expertise in the fields of nutrition support (oral and enteral) and gastroenterology.
- · Support the Service Manager to ensure delivery of a safe, effective and well led service.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration.
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of a special interest group (e.g. Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a range of clinical areas including oral nutrition support, enteral feeding and management of gastrointestinal conditions.
- Experience of line managing Band 5/6 dietitians.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the community setting including care homes.
- Student training experience.
- Experience of working with EMIS electronic patient system.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/quality improvement projects.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutritional conditions.
- Ability to apply Dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions.
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Belsham
- Job title
- Adult Dietetic and Diabetes Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07901582000
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