Senior Specialist Dietitian | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro-rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	23 July 2025
Location:	London, NW1 2PG
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7295570/309-UCLH-6488

Summary

Are you keen to be part of a specialist dietetic team? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and confident individual and are currently welcoming applications for an experienced Band 7 Dietitian to join our team. Applicants must have clinical experience within oncology and some understanding of haematological conditions.

You should have leadership skills, the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be based at University College London (UCH), part of UCLH NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide cover to oncology and haematology patients within their care pathway in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop dietetic pathways for patients undergoing radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) at UCLH.

At UCLH the PBT services are being expanded to offer treatment for a wider range of tumour sites. With a well establish service for Head and Neck Cancers, this post will support the expansion of services to breast, craniospinal, prostate, adult lymphoma, hepatocellular and lung. As this post sits within the Oncology & Haematology Team the post holder will be expected to support all areas of this service.

Effective communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work effectively within teams are essential. Thinking differently with a focus on quality, efficiency and productivity are central to the culture of the head and neck dietetic team. We are a forward thinking department of over 50 Dietitians and dietetic assistants, and are committed to professional development. You will be involved in student training initiatives.

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 ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital 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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.


Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe 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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025

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