Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed team in King’s dietetic department. This role is a permanent band 6 position. The post-holder will work closely with two band 7 dietitians and a band 8a clinical lead dietitian to provide a specialist service to our liver and HPB patients both on the ward and as outpatients. The cohort is varied, providing an excellent opportunity for clinical development and experience.  The post holder will be expected to actively contribute and grow relationships with our MDT and work with senior team members to develop our services, protocols and pathways.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with patients such as those being optimised for liver transplantation, navigating liver and HPB cancer diagnoses, requiring nutrition support through pancreatitis or hepatitis, or rehabilitating after surgical interventions.

This role also provides the opportunity to spend one day per week within the critical care setting. 

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.