Job overview

The Senior Dietitian is expected to work autonomously and as a member of the multidisciplinary teams to provide an effective, highly specialised dietetic service to the Renal Unit and Specialist Tier 4 Bariatric Service at King’s College Hospital.  

The role is based at the main hospital site in Denmark Hill and also involves working at satellite dialysis sites across South East London and Kent. The renal dietetics service delivers renal nutrition therapy, including dietary education and behaviour change management in such areas as electrolyte disturbances, nutrition support and weight management. The bariatric dietetics service provides pre and post op surgical advice and specialist obesity and weight management advice to patients undergoing bariatric surgery. There may be opportunity to gain experience in obesity management medications. The role is approximately 0.5 WTE Renal and 0.5 WTE Bariatrics however this is subject to change depending on the requirements of the service. 

The post holder will also help educate newly qualified dietitians, student dietitians, medics, nursing staff, dietetic assistants and other staff when appropriate and when required. The role will also involve contribution to team projects and audit.

Main duties of the job

Bariatric Role:

The post holder will work with a team of two band 7 Bariatric Dietitians providing a highly specialised dietetic service to patients referred to the bariatric surgery pathway at Denmark Hill. The post holder will be responsible for a clinical workload consisting of primarily outpatient clinics including group facilitation and inpatient cover when required. The post holder will be expected to actively contribute within the multidisciplinary team and provide highly complex dietetic counselling to patients pre and post bariatric surgery.

Renal Role:

The post holder will also work closely within a highly specialist team of 6 renal dietitians based at Denmark Hill. It involves a mixture of both inpatient ward cover and outpatient clinics. The role may also require cover at satellite haemodialysis units across SE London and Kent including twilight (evening) patients.

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£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley. 

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. 

Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

The Trust-wide strategy 'Strong Roots, Global Reach' is our vision to BOLD: Brilliant people, Outstanding care,  Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.