# Band 6 Specialist Dietitian (Rotational) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-specialist-dietitian-rotational/8e938664-8193-4f57-b249-ef1a4870a7de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-specialist-dietitian-rotational/8e938664-8193-4f57-b249-ef1a4870a7de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T11:00:56.161Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hampstead/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8190263 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8190263?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As an autonomous practitioner, provide a specialist evidence based dietetic service to inpatients working alongside Clinical Specialist Dietitians and designated therapy teams. Contribute to the nutritional management of patients across a range of clinical areas, support junior staff development, deliver education and training, undertake audit and quality improvement activities, and participate in a rotational programme covering Neurosciences, Oncology, HPB, Surgery, Renal and Critical Care specialties ### Main duties of the job We have the pleasure to announce an exciting opportunity for a dietitian eager to broaden their clinical skills via fascinating clinical rotations, to join our dynamic multi-professional therapy team at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicants will have a sound knowledge base in all forms of nutrition support and a wide variety of clinical conditions. They will relish the challenge of integrating nutrition science with other therapies to provide a holistic care plan for wide range of patients. They will thrive when working closely as a part of MDT and be ready to further develop their skills in service development and quality improvement, as well management and education of junior staff and other health professionals. They will be keen to actively contribute to an ongoing development of our dietetic and wider therapies department. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join our Royal Free team, we would be interested in receiving your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### 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 **Desirable** - Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills) ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Able to work autonomously and use initiative - Evidence of specialist clinical skills - Good time management and organisational skills - Effective clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on own practice - Understanding of governance issues including confidentiality, health & safety and risk management - Effective verbal communication skills ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and negotiation - Positive attitude to change; self-motivating - Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals - Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act appropriately ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent - Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training e.g. PENG clinical update, **Desirable** - Membership of special interest group ## Documents - [ps diet (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10510159) - [band 6 diet jd (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10494812) - [functional requirements (pdf, 100.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10494811) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.