Band 5 Acute Dietitian

Band 5 Acute Dietitian The closing date is 21 December 2025 We are looking for two enthusiastic, self‑motivated Dietitians to join our friendly team at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. As one of the busiest acute trusts in London, based across Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes, our department includes Dietitians with specialist skills in oncology, advanced nutrition support, surgery, gastroenterology, stroke/neurosciences, critical care and paediatrics. The post offers an excellent opportunity for band 5 Dietitians to consolidate or expand their experience in the acute setting over three rotations across our two hospitals. You will work closely with our Specialist Dietitians to develop your knowledge and skills, with responsibility for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload. We are committed to professional and personal development so you will benefit from many opportunities to participate in service improvement, whilst being supported to progress your own career objectives. The department is actively involved in education of other health‑care professionals and students; you will be expected to participate in this training. A recognised degree/diploma in Dietetics including eligibility to register with the HCPC is essential, alongside proven communication, teamworking and clinical skills across a variety of disease states and dietetic therapies. Main duties of the job Be an integrated member of the Nutrition and Dietetic Team, providing a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Act as an autonomous practitioner responsible for a designated inpatient and outpatient clinical caseload. Actively participate in service improvement and development of own area to provide a high quality, efficient and effective patient service. Act as an expert advisor within own area to patients, carers, voluntary groups, social services and healthcare professionals, within and external to the organisation. About us We're an organisation that is continually improving, driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and to eliminate corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted‑accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online; however queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. Person Specification Education / Qualifications Degree in Dietetics or equivalent HCPC Registration Experience / Knowledge Experience of working with a variety of inpatients in the NHS acute setting, particularly care of the elderly, and nutrition support on general medical and surgical wards Experience of covering outpatient clinics and cardiac rehab talks Audit and research experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. £35,763 to £43,466 a year, per annum inclusive #J-18808-Ljbffr