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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7670388
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/01/2026 23:59
Interview date
19/01/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Hepatology and MASLD Dietitian - Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Band 7 Highly Specialist DT

 Liver and Digestive Health

Royal Free, Hampstead

18.75 Hours per week, permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Dietitian to join our dynamic CMS (critical care, medical and surgical) team, for a role within hepatology and liver transplant. 

The successful candidate will have ownership of the metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) clinic. They will also be involved in patient care on the hepatology ward and will take on work up assessments for possible Liver transplant patients.

Main duties of the job

There will be opportunities to be involved in teaching for all members of the MDT including the medical team. The successful candidate will thrive when working closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be keen to develop their skills in service development and audit.

 The department undertakes training of dietetic students. We pride ourselves in being a forward-thinking department with a strong commitment to continuing professional development as well as being involved in research and service development projects.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

 

 

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • • Health Professions Council (HPC) registration
Desirable criteria
  • • Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training in behaviour change
  • • Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Broad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas
  • • Experience of working in hepatology
  • • Experience of working in weight management
  • • Presentation to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals
  • • Student training and/or management of junior staff
  • • Leadership in an audit or project.
  • • Knowledge of clinical standards in the management of obesity
  • • Proficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Able to work autonomously and use initiative
  • • Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge in obesity management
  • • Ability to carry out nutritional assessments, particularly anthropometry, subjective global assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and estimation of dietary intake of macro/micronutrients
  • • Good time management and organisational skills
  • • Effective clinical reasoning skills & ability to reflect on own practice
  • • Appreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
  • • Effective written communication skills
  • • Ability to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account diversity considerations
  • • Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
  • • Able to support junior staff to manage and prioritise their clinical caseload
  • • Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
  • • To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
  • • Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
  • • Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abigail Greenwell
Job title
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
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