Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (To cover Acting Up)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7496665-AHP-GV-Y
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 pro rata pa incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dietitian
Band 5
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
An enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian is required to join the dynamic and friendly dietetic team at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work as part of the acute dietetic team covering busy medical, respiratory and care of the elderly wards. The caseload also includes running a weekly outpatient clinic on site. This post is part of a Band 5 rotational programme, and the successful applicant will also have the opportunity to complete the other rotation.
The dietetic department comprises of 23 dietitians working in acute and primary care settings. The Trust’s nutrition and dietetic service has a strong commitment to professional and personal development. There are well defined CPD and clinical supervision models in place to support the successful applicant. The service is also actively involved in student training, and you will be expected to contribute to the student training programmes.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a comprehensive dietetic service to the acute assessment unit, general medical, respiratory and care of the elderly wards.
2. To be responsible for a weekly general dietetic out-patient clinic, treating a wide variety of conditions.
3. To shadow the dietitian working on the Stroke Unit and provide cover in their absence.
4. The dietitian will spend > 80% of their time working on their clinical caseloads.
5. They will undertake comprehensive assessments of patients’ diets and lifestyles to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. These assessments will include interpreting biochemical data and qualitative/quantitative analysis of nutritional information.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant Science plus post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC Registered dietitian
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of student training
- Trained or worked within the NHS
- Experience of running out-patient clinics independently
- Experience of managing an acute inpatient caseload independently.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of general dietetics
- Sound knowledge of enteral and oral nutrition support
- The meaning and practice of Clinical Governance, audit, and standards
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
Artificial Intelligence: We kindly ask that you refrain from using AI tools to draft your application, as we value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own communication style.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
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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
- Delanie Rutter
- Job title
- Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8973 5277
- Additional information
Delanie Rutter, Specialist Stroke and Care of the Elderly Dietitian
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