Search for more NHS jobs in London
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide you with doing something different and upskill. We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic team at the Royal Free North Middlesex Health Unit site.
The Dietetic Department is part of Therapies. We are the first Nutrition & Dietetic Department in London to commence seven-day services. You will be responsible for covering critical care unit complex, and the Nutrition Team. You will be required to liaise closely and effectively with the multidisciplinary team members.
You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in multidisciplinary team working and be able to deliver both group education and individual interventions. You will have the opportunity to be involved in research, audits. You will be required to undertake teaching/training of other health professionals. You will be involved in student training for your area.
The dietetic department undertakes student training for placements 2 and 3, and has a robust CPD programme, and are committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development. In order to support you in this role, you would receive training and supervision tailored to your needs.
Main duties of the job
To provide service to the critical care services including the Trust Nutrition team at the Royal Free North Middlesex Health Unit site. If appropriately trained and competent to practice, to take on the extended role of non-medical prescribing. To develop and update policies and procedures. To take the lead role for the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff within and out-with the Trust, and to develop critical care education resources.
To take the lead for producing, implementing, and updating critical care policies and procedures. To lead on and regularly participate in research and audit within critical care and the wider Dietetic Service. To participate and contribute to the Nutrition Team and provide cover for other specialist services areas as and when required. To participate in seven-day service on a Rota basis. Too undertake the planning, organisation, allocation, and training of student training for critical care.
Multidisciplinary team working, close liaison between acute and community teams, and highly developed skills in communicating with patients, carers, and other service users is essential. To be joint clinical team lead for critical care team. To be responsible for supervision of critical care and parenteral nutrition team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Others
Essential
- Able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Experience of audit
- Experience of training student dietitians
- Experience of working with different ethnic groups
- Significant experience of managing enteral tube feeding as part of complex dietetic care, including home enteral feeding discharges
- Experience working independently or as a sole practitioner, with the ability to recognise limitations and seek appropriate professional support
- Experience prioritising workload and managing competing demands within limited time and resources
- Experience delivering dietetic care to patients with complex needs in an acute hospital setting
- Experience contributing to service development or improvement initiatives as an individual practitioner or within small teams
- Understanding of the differences between NHS ‑funded and privately funded care, including patient expectations, access, and service boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Post graduate Courses on critical care, TPN, nutritional support
Other Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
- Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- Positive, self ‑motivated approach with a commitment to achieving high professional standards appropriate to the role.
- Confident, self ‑directed, and resilient approach to working as a sole practitioner, with the ability to make independent decisions within professional boundaries
- Flexible and adaptable, able to respond to changing service demands while maintaining agreed priorities
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and respond appropriately, escalating concerns in line with Trust policies and
- Professional, reflective, and committed to delivering high ‑quality, patient ‑centred care
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to provide highly specialised treatment packages, plan and provide appropriate monitoring
- Ability to analyse highly complex, conflicting information and deciding on the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options
- Ability to supervise students, junior staff
- Ability to communicate highly complex, conflicting, sensitive information
- Ability to carry out nutritional assessments such as subjective global assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and anthropometric measurements. Able to estimate dietary intake of macro/micronutrients
- Ability to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account diversity considerations
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Proficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis programs
- Understanding of personal accountability for governance, including confidentiality, health and safety, and risk management
Desirable
- Skills in motivational interviewing or behaviour change approaches.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Positively Welcoming, Actively respectful, Visibly reassuring , Clearly Communicating
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics 4 year degree course or equivalent degree
- Registered Dietitian with HCPC
- BDA member
- Additional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training
- Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development
Desirable
- BDA member of specialist group, critical care group network
- BDA post graduate diploma in advanced dietetic practice or equivalent in BDA postgraduate courses equivalent to Master’s
- Non-medical prescribing qualification registered with HCPC
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 7 Dietetic Assistant roles in London
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Band 7 PPU Dietitian – Inpatient & Outpatient Services with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Including Inner HCAS per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (03 Jul 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHS job search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.