• Job Description

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  Job summary

  We are looking for a dietitian who is passionate about ensuring high quality nutrition provision for hospital patients. The current postholder is going on maternity leave so there is an opportunity to cover for a year. This role is well established and respected within the Trust and is a great opportunity for an individual to develop their skills in project management, advocacy, governance and working collaboratively with a range of disciplines. London North West University Healthcare Trust serves a diverse population with a wide range of cultural and religious beliefs about food and we ensure this is reflected in our menus and approach.

  Main duties of the job

  The catering dietitian works closely with both the dietetic, facilities, catering and nursing teams. The right dietitian will have good clinical experience alongside an interest in food service and ward and catering processes. These are essential to providing optimal nutrition to our patients and ensure food policies and legislation are met. They need to be self-driven, organised and be able to foster positive relationships with a variety of health care professionals.Experience of catering projects, involvement in change management, service evaluation or audit would be an advantage.

  The role covers the 3 hospital sites based on Ealing, Acton and Harrow and you would be expected to regularly spend time at each site. There is some flexibility to work from home on occasion if it suits the service. You would be joining a large dynamic and friendly department of acute dietitians and dietetic assistants with good clerical support. The dietetics department is committed to Continuing Professional Development, and we have an established clinical governance programme including evidence based clinical groups, audit meetings, journal clubs, clinical supervision and critical appraisal. We are a well-established student trainer and there is the opportunity for this post to support students with projects or audits.

  About us

  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

  Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

  We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

  We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

  Details

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £51,883 to £58,544 a year PA

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  337-NP-8748MS

  Job locations

  Northwick Park

  Watford Road

  Harrow

  HA1 3UJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Dietetic degree
  • HCPC registration

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Wide dietetic experience
  • Work within MDT
  • Audit/research/service development

  Desirable

  • Catering related policies and guidelines

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication written and verbal
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time management
  • Analysis/learning/identify issues`
  • Teaching and presenting

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Dietetic degree
  • HCPC registration

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Wide dietetic experience
  • Work within MDT
  • Audit/research/service development

  Desirable

  • Catering related policies and guidelines

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication written and verbal
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time management
  • Analysis/learning/identify issues`
  • Teaching and presenting

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Northwick Park

  Watford Road

  Harrow

  HA1 3UJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Northwick Park

  Watford Road

  Harrow

  HA1 3UJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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