Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
Band: Band 5
Salary: £37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum, inc HCA
Contract: Permanent
Job summary
We are seeking to employ a highly motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join our team of acute adult dietitians. This is a permanent position. You will be working alongside two other rotational Band 5 dietitians and the wider acute teams based at our Denmark Hill site. This is a busy and varied caseload, we are looking for a confident dietitian who is organised, self-motivated and ready to take on any challenge with the support of the team. Applicants should be qualified dietitians that have confirmed HCPC registration.
Main duties of the job
This post will offer dietetic expertise to patients, carers and other health care professionals. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate to different clinical areas within the acute caseload at King’s College Hospital, providing high quality evidenced based practice.
Within the acute teams we have specialist dietitians in Gastroenterology, Neurosciences, Haematology, Oncology, Liver and HPB. There will be opportunities to develop your practice by shadowing specialities within your rotation and clinical supervision.
We are a large, supportive department and are proud to represent an innovative and diverse workforce, putting patients at the centre of our care.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registered
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Knowledge of Dietetics within the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of working in acute and primary care environments
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Presentation skills and ability to work autonomously with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Motivational interviewing and counselling skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
