Band 6 Dietician: Respiratory, Surgery, Critical Care
Job summary
Are you an experienced Band 6 dietitian looking to expand your expertise in respiratory, surgery and critical care? Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative Dietitians who value teamwork and are dedicated to ensuring patients receive timely assessment and compassionate care. If you are eager to enhance your clinical and service development skills in this field of Dietetics this will be a great opportunity.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own clinical caseload across the areas covered by the team: surgical, respiratory, acute medical, cardiology and critical care wards. They will also need to supervise more junior staff and dietetic students as required.
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 as well as their clinical knowledge. We pride ourselves in being a forward-thinking department with a strong commitment to continuing professional development.
About us
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 linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
25 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
391-RFL-7482941
Job locations
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet, Herts
EN5 3DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the Job description and Person Specification attached for more information about this role and its main responsibilities.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
See the Job description and Person Specification attached for more information about this role and its main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values
Education
Essential
- Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update,
- Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas to include nutrition support in both in and out-patients
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Presentations to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals
- Student training/ supervisory skills
- Active participation in an audit or project
Desirable
- Experience and competencies in complex ITU patient management and Parenteral nutrition
- Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
Skills & Aptitude
Essential
- Proficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills
- 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 verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals
- 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
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Ability to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour. To act on this appropriately using effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Positive attitude to change
- Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- A helpful, positive and flexible attitude
- Able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values
Education
Essential
- Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update,
- Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas to include nutrition support in both in and out-patients
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Presentations to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals
- Student training/ supervisory skills
- Active participation in an audit or project
Desirable
- Experience and competencies in complex ITU patient management and Parenteral nutrition
- Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
Skills & Aptitude
Essential
- Proficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills
- 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 verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals
- 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
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Ability to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour. To act on this appropriately using effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Positive attitude to change
- Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- A helpful, positive and flexible attitude
- Able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet, Herts
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet, Herts
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
Salary range
- £44,485 - £52,521 per year