Highly Specialist Dietitian | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7226354/309-UCLH-6343 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Dietitian to join our metabolic dietetic team. This role will be based at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where you will be working closely with a well-established multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals specialising in Inherited Metabolic Disease (IMD).
Applicants must have comprehensive clinical experience. Experience in IMD would be advantageous.
As an integral part of the MDT, working closely with consultants, clinical nurse specialists and a clinical psychologist, the post holder will be expected to develop and enhance the metabolic dietetic service providing highly specialised advice, education and support to a complex outpatient caseload.
With a strong focus on research and education, the successful post holder will play a role in training and development of junior members of the team (including student training) with the opportunity to be involved with research. As such the right candidate must have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of an MDT.
As a leadership role, the post holder will ensure effective day to day running of the service with duties such as caseload prioritisation, supervision, service development and audit.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Jun 2025
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