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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Other
Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Other
Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
- Skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Skills
Excellent IT skills
- Skills
Motivation and behavioural change skills
- Skills
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Knowledge
Working at Masters level or equivalent in speciality area
- Knowledge
Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
- Experience
Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at advanced level
- Experience
Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research in relevant clinical area
- Experience
Experience in the clinical supervision of students/junior staff
- Experience
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience
Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
- Qualifications and Training
BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Qualifications and Training
HCPC current registration
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Significant clinical experience of working within the chronic disease speciality.
- Qualifications and Training
Postgraduate training in speciality clinical area e.g. cardiology/renal/weight management/diabetes
- Qualifications and Training
Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group
Job overview
The Nutrition and Dietetics department consists over 70 dietitians and support staff, providing acute hospital, community and outpatient services for adults and children. Staff work across sites including St George’s Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital, St John’s Therapy Centre, care homes and other community settings. The department covers a variety of specialties including cancer services, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastroenterology, surgical, diabetes and infectious diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
To lead the Chronic Diseases team (Bariatrics, Diabetes, Renal & Cardiology) at St Georges Hospital and be responsible for providing a high-quality care to patients with heart failure & other cardiac diagnoses, following evidence-based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member and educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, and participating in audit and research to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
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.
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This advert is for Principal Dietitian- Chronic Diseases with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (0.6WTE). The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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