# Specialist Dietitian

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Hillingdon Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T14:30:45.644Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Uxbridge/The_Hillingdon_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8185323
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8185323?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.thh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a confident and motivated Dietitian to join our Dietetic and Speech Therapy Team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our friendly team consists of 16 Dietitians, 9 Speech & Language Therapists and an administrator.

### Main duties of the job

The clinical caseload includes providing a high quality, evidence-based specialist dietetic service to the Stroke Unit, respiratory ward, second cover to the neuro-rehab wards and other acute wards. The post holder will run a general outpatient clinic weekly. The post holder will be involved in educating staff on matters relating to nutrition and catering and will supervise student dietitians on placement. The post holder will be expected to manage their caseload independently and will be involved in department wide projects and service improvements.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There will be an expectation for clinical audit within this post, and to contribute to the wider Inpatient Therapy Governance agenda, and there are excellent opportunities and guidance for ongoing personal development. There is a well-established borough-wide Dietetic network who offers peer support.

The Dietetic and Speech Therapy team is committed to continuing professional development, providing monthly coaching conversations and professional development sessions. We encourage staff as part of their annual appraisal to have an active involvement in audit and service improvement projects. There will also be opportunity to provide second line cover to other specialist dietitians in areas such as gastroenterology, diabetes, colorectal surgery and critical care.

### 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

### Person specification

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent or post graduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Evidence of current HCPC registration (State Registered Dietitian)
- Post graduate dietetic experience including a variety of outpatient and inpatient work including care of elderly, stroke, respiratory, medical, neuro-rehab, gastroenterology, oncology, diabetes, and surgical wards
- Experience of working with patients who require artificial nutrition

**Desirable**

- Evidence of post graduate training or equivalent in British Dietetic Association (BDA) postgraduate courses equivalent to Masters level
- Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance.
- Member of BDA Specialist Interest Group

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10529335)
- [person specification (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10529336)
- [culture & values - cares behaviours (pdf, 155.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1043)

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