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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCPC registered band 5-6 Dietitian to join the West Lancs All Age Eating Disorder Team, based in Ormskirk District General Hospital. This post is offered as an initial 12 months band six preceptorship/development post ideal for the dietitian who wishes to make the move into the specialist area of eating disorders but has limited experience. Robust support will be provided during this time to aid in the development of specialist skills within this area.</p>
<p>Our vision is to be a service that provides non-judgmental timely support for eating disorders for all ages.</p>
<p>We are looking for a professional who will provide a high quality, evidence based up to date nutrition and dietetic service to community services, with the focus on providing dietetic support to young people and adults with eating disorders.</p>
<p>The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team setting to deliver a specialised dietetic service to the Central team. The MDT includes clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, specialist practitioners, CBT therapists, family therapists, and admin. The post holder will also be part of a wider eating disorder dietetic team within the service that offers additional clinical supervision and support.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>To maintain a high standard at all times and undertake a full and comprehensive dietetic assessment of patients with highly complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills and dietetic assessment techniques.</li>
<li>To assess the individual physical, psychological and emotional needs of the patient and work in conjunction with other professionals to deliver appropriate care.</li>
<li>To be competent in a range of service relevant clinical dietetic procedures.</li>
<li>Request and interpret appropriate investigations as necessary to monitor and manage patients with clinical condition. </li>
<li>To provide advanced specialist dietetic treatment including assessing and reviewing medication, in accordance with legislation and treatment guidelines, where appropriate.</li>
<li>To anticipate care needs and develop individual lifestyle management plans ensuring that patient values, beliefs and views are reflected in their management plan.</li>
<li>Be proactive in the rigorous monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of agreed care management plans</li>
<li>To contribute specialist knowledge to the Multi-Disciplinary Team</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS FT</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum (subject to confirmation)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-SPS1445-MS</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ormskirk District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Dicconson Way, Wigan Rd</p>
      <p>Ormskirk</p>
            <p>L39 2AZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council.</li>
        
        <li>Health Professions Council registered Dietitian.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of effective MDT working.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MEED and NICE and relevant assessment tools.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience working within specialist Eating Disorder services or with young people with ED.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrate a programme of learning, which involves additional theoretical or conceptual knowledge acquisition achieved through self-study, courses and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Skills/experience in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
        
        <li>Assessment and treatment of adults an/or children with non-complex conditions.</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Honours Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics approved by the BDA/Health Professions Council.</li>
          
          <li>Health Professions Council registered Dietitian.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education at post graduate level or equivalent and /or equivalent experience.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practice in relevant health setting.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of effective MDT working.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance including MEED and NICE and relevant assessment tools.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience working within specialist Eating Disorder services or with young people with ED.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a programme of learning, which involves additional theoretical or conceptual knowledge acquisition achieved through self-study, courses and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Skills/experience in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
          
          <li>Assessment and treatment of adults an/or children with non-complex conditions.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ormskirk District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Dicconson Way, Wigan Rd</p>
      <p>Ormskirk</p>
            <p>L39 2AZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ormskirk District General Hospital</p>
          <p>Dicconson Way, Wigan Rd</p>
          <p>Ormskirk</p>
                    <p>L39 2AZ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Specialist Dietitian

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic Band 7 Dietitian to provide high-quality specialist dietetic input to adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers in Tower Hamlets.This post covers part of the clinical workload of our substantive full-time Band 7 Dietitian, whose hours are reducing to 0.6 WTE. The successful candidate will work closely with the existing Band 7 Dietitian and wider MDT to deliver timely, evidence-based nutritional care to a complex and diverse caseload.This is a fixed-term role for 3 years (0.4 WTE), with potential for flexible working patterns.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>
<p>Manage a specialist caseload of adults with learning disabilities requiring dietetic intervention, including those with obesity, malnutrition risk, swallowing difficulties, disordered eating or complex comorbidities.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Provide tailored dietetic advice to service users, families, carers, and care providers in a range of settings (home visits, supported living, residential and nursing placements, day services).</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Develop and deliver accessible healthy eating resources and training in collaboration with the MDT.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Contribute to MDT meetings, joint care planning, and safeguarding processes.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Promote health equality and facilitate access to mainstream dietetic services where appropriate.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Record and evaluate interventions using evidence-based outcome measures.</p>
</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p> <p>You will be part of a supportive, skilled and multi-disciplinary service comprising community nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, and social workers. The Tower Hamlets CLDS works closely with mainstream and acute services to promote inclusion and improve health outcomes for adults with learning disabilities.ELFT is an <strong>Outstanding-rated</strong> Trust with a strong reputation for Quality Improvement and professional development. You will have access to peer supervision across the Trust's dietetic network, as well as regular clinical supervision from the Professional Development Lead Dietitian.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum pro rata Inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>3 years</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-FOR7426593</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Community Learning Disability Service</p>
      <p>2nd Floor Beaumont House</p>
      <p>Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Rd</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><em>(Condensed from full job description for advert  full JD will be attached)</em></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Provide comprehensive nutritional assessment and treatment planning, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary analysis.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Deliver specialist weight management, nutrition support, dysphagia-related dietary modification, and interventions for complex eating behaviours.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Liaise effectively with GPs, acute trusts, community teams and other health and social care providers.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Lead the development of easy-read resources and culturally appropriate dietary materials.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Provide education and training for carers, families, and professionals on diet and nutrition for people with learning disabilities.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement projects.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Uphold HCPC and BDA professional standards, Trust policies, safeguarding requirements, and equality and diversity principles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><em>(Condensed from full job description for advert  full JD will be attached)</em></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Provide comprehensive nutritional assessment and treatment planning, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary analysis.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Deliver specialist weight management, nutrition support, dysphagia-related dietary modification, and interventions for complex eating behaviours.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Liaise effectively with GPs, acute trusts, community teams and other health and social care providers.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Lead the development of easy-read resources and culturally appropriate dietary materials.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Provide education and training for carers, families, and professionals on diet and nutrition for people with learning disabilities.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement projects.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Uphold HCPC and BDA professional standards, Trust policies, safeguarding requirements, and equality and diversity principles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/ Qualification/ Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A four-year undergraduate first or a two year post graduate degree in Nutrition &amp; Dietetics</li>
        
        <li>UK registered with Health Professional Council</li>
        
        <li>Member of the British Dietetic Association</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Minimum 3 years' experience as a Dietitian</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working within the community setting</li>
          
          <li>Relevant broad dietetic experience as a junior dietitian across a range of clinical areas</li>
          
          <li>Experience in the provision oral nutrition support (i.e. fortification, sip feeds)</li>
          
          <li>Experience in learning disability dietetics - understanding of individual needs, communication needs, co morbidities</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post graduate training Dietetics</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration training or experience in psychological approaches to patient care i.e. CBT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Is able to demonstrate a good understanding of general dietetics</li>
        
        <li>Can demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills</li>
        
        <li>Is able to prioritise workload and is flexible in approach</li>
        
        <li>Is able to work both independently and as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Can demonstrate different approaches to communicating, both as individuals and in groups</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/ Qualification/ Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A four-year undergraduate first or a two year post graduate degree in Nutrition &amp; Dietetics</li>
          
          <li>UK registered with Health Professional Council</li>
          
          <li>Member of the British Dietetic Association</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Minimum 3 years' experience as a Dietitian</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working within the community setting</li>
            
            <li>Relevant broad dietetic experience as a junior dietitian across a range of clinical areas</li>
            
            <li>Experience in the provision oral nutrition support (i.e. fortification, sip feeds)</li>
            
            <li>Experience in learning disability dietetics - understanding of individual needs, communication needs, co morbidities</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate training Dietetics</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post registration training or experience in psychological approaches to patient care i.e. CBT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Is able to demonstrate a good understanding of general dietetics</li>
          
          <li>Can demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills</li>
          
          <li>Is able to prioritise workload and is flexible in approach</li>
          
          <li>Is able to work both independently and as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Can demonstrate different approaches to communicating, both as individuals and in groups</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Community Learning Disability Service</p>
      <p>2nd Floor Beaumont House</p>
      <p>Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Rd</p>
            <p>E1 4DG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Community Learning Disability Service</p>
          <p>2nd Floor Beaumont House</p>
          <p>Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Rd</p>
                    <p>E1 4DG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.elft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Specialist Community Learning Disabilities Dietitian

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and dynamic Dietitian to join our team of over 65 Dietetic staff at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.</p>
<p>We are seeking to employ a motivated and experienced dietitian to join our Critical Care Dietetic Team. The post is a permanent contract dedicated to the dietetic support of the Adult Critical Care patients at King's College Hospital (at the Denmark Hill site). You will be managed by the clinical lead specialist in Critical Care (Band 8a) and Critical Care dietitians (3.0 WTE Band 7) on supporting dietetic services for critically ill patients.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will have an opportunity to develop their clinical skills to provide specialist care for critically ill patients including:</p>
<p>Major Trauma,Neurosurgery,General Surgery, Spinal injuries, Neurology, HPB &amp; Liver, Cardiology &amp; Cardiothoracic Surgery, Respiratory Medicine, Orthopaedics, Haematology,Renal Medicine,General Medicine,Cystic Fibrosis.</p>
<p>Dietetics within Critical Care is a well-established service within King's. King's Critical Care is a world-class centre, one of the biggest in the country with 94 ventilated beds at the DH site. We have a brand new Critical Care Centre with 4 new state of the art Intensive Care Units. King's Critical Care is a dynamic service with MDT patient care at the heart of its service.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This Band 6 0.8WTE Critical Care Dietitian post will be based at the Denmark Hill site.</p>
<p>The Senior Dietitian for Critical Care will be expected to work within a consultant led service and be responsible for the dietetic management of all patients within adult critical care, providing a comprehensive dietetic service to critically ill adult patients. This post will be supported by an 8a Critical Care Clinical Lead Dietitian and three Band 7 Critical Care Dietitians. The post holder will provide expert advice and guidance for other healthcare professionals. This involves attending ward rounds, meetings and to be actively involved with local strategic service planning groups. The Senior Dietitian for Critical Care will develop expertise in the complex management of all critical care patients and liaise with the critical care medical, nursing and MDT teams. The post holder will be actively involved with teaching of doctors, nurses and MDT members of critical care and also actively participate in dietetic and multi-disciplinary research and audit.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis 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 can take Team King's to another level.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £46,419 to £55,046 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata inc HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>213-Division-A-7442127</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Denmark Hill</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SE5 9RS</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work in compliance with the ethical code of practice set out by the Health and Care Professions Council</li>
<li>Formulate and deliver individual dietetic treatment plans for critically ill patients based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a wide range of dietetic treatments for critically ill patient</li>
<li>Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment</li>
<li>Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment regimens as required.</li>
<li>To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload with the support of more senior staff.</li>
<li>Work within Trust clinical guidelines and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor quality of practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with British Dietetic Association (BDA) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of practice.</li>
</ul>
<p>To understand the role in more detail please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work in compliance with the ethical code of practice set out by the Health and Care Professions Council</li>
<li>Formulate and deliver individual dietetic treatment plans for critically ill patients based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a wide range of dietetic treatments for critically ill patient</li>
<li>Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment</li>
<li>Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment regimens as required.</li>
<li>To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload with the support of more senior staff.</li>
<li>Work within Trust clinical guidelines and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor quality of practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with British Dietetic Association (BDA) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of practice.</li>
</ul>
<p>To understand the role in more detail please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registered</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within the specialist area of Critical Care in the NHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of nutrition support, especially Enteral Nutrition within Critical Care</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Membership of an appropriate professional development group e.g. critical care specialist group of the BDA</li>
          
          <li>Experience in Parenteral Nutrition in the acute setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registered</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within the specialist area of Critical Care in the NHS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of nutrition support, especially Enteral Nutrition within Critical Care</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Membership of an appropriate professional development group e.g. critical care specialist group of the BDA</li>
            
            <li>Experience in Parenteral Nutrition in the acute setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Denmark Hill</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SE5 9RS</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.kch.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Denmark Hill</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE5 9RS</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.kch.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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