General Dietitian (Fixed Term Contract) | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, E13 8SL |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7689756/259-7689756NUH |
Summary
Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.
Are you looking to join a friendly and supportive dietetics team? Our team comprises of 11.0 WTE Hospital Dietitians and 3.5 WTE community Dietitians.
We are pleased to announce an opportunity has arise in Newham Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust as a Band 5 Dietitian (6-month FTC) to work between inpatient, outpatient and community settings. We are looking for a motivated and an enthusiastic dietitian to join our innovative and highly skilled dietetic team. You will have the opportunity to build on your experience across a number of clinical areas like Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Stroke and Neurology and many morein a large multicultural population of Newham Borough of London.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful
• You will take an active role in delivering dietetics intervention in an acute and community settings.
• We are committed to work based education and training to improve clinical skills and we actively encourage CPD and audit.
• You will also be working closely with multidisciplinary teams and other AHPs such as Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For any enquiries, please contact Nicole Poidevin, Long Term Condition Community Specialist Dietitian, nicole.poidevin1@nhs.net
This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026