Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6343
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Dietitian to join our metabolic dietetic team. This role will be based at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where you will be working closely with a well-established multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals specialising in Inherited Metabolic Disease (IMD).
Applicants must have comprehensive clinical experience. Experience in IMD would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
As an integral part of the MDT, working closely with consultants, clinical nurse specialists and a clinical psychologist, the post holder will be expected to develop and enhance the metabolic dietetic service providing highly specialised advice, education and support to a complex outpatient caseload.
With a strong focus on research and education, the successful post holder will play a role in training and development of junior members of the team (including student training) with the opportunity to be involved with research. As such the right candidate must have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of an MDT.
As a leadership role, the post holder will ensure effective day to day running of the service with duties such as caseload prioritisation, supervision, service development and audit.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Four year degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or equivalent association
- Post registration training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Post graduate study in specialist area of dietetics e.g. PENG course, paediatric/renal modules
Experience
Essential criteria
- Three years post registration clinical experience
- This must include at least one year experience in the specialist area of dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in relevant specialist interest group
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
- Awareness of need for confidentiality and issues of consent
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Ability to reflect/ question/evaluate own practice (evidence of CPD)
- Experience of training student dietitians/other HCPs
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the support and development of junior members of staff
- Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course
Health, Safety and Security
Essential criteria
- Health, Safety and Security Knowledge & understanding of clinical governance and risk management and relevance to dietetics
Quality and service improvement
Desirable criteria
- Experience in project management
Information collection and analysis including IT skills
Essential criteria
- Anthropometry skills
- Experience of conducting audit and/or research, including the ability to analyse and interpret statistics
- Critical appraisal skills i.e. clinical and professional documents
- Computer literacy
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- To manage the physical effort of working between hospital sites, frequently moving up and down stairs, standing for long periods of time and carrying heavy folders.
- To manage working in unpleasant conditions such as environments where there may be unpleasant sights, noises, smells and temperature fluctuations e.g. hospital wards
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of this post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures (for safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults)
- Ability to document, report and escalate concerns as necessary
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Hamise Smith
- Job title
- Clinical Dietetic services manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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