• Job Description

  Req#: C9196-25-1414?language=en&page=86&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian post.

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in a full time (1.0WTE) fixed term band 6 role with an end of 2nd November 2026.

  Critical care dietetics is a great opportunity to build expertise in managing complex nutrition needs, working closely with the MDT to support critically ill patients and enhance your clinical and communication skills.

  The successful candidate will be part of the critical care team which includes 5 dietitians and an advanced dietetic assistant. The team consists of 1 x 8a, 3 x band 7's, 2 x band 6, and 1 x band 4. The team are highly regarded members of the critical care multi-disciplinary team.

  Main duties of the job

  The position is rotational with critical care dietetic team. Rotations will include the critical care unit at St Thomas' Hospital and the other rotation working on the critical care unit at Guy's Hospital and the Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas' Hospital.

  The nutritional assessment, management and provision of nutrition support to patients on both the Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Units and the Lane Fox Unit. This will include a mix of enteral, parenteral and oral nutrition.

  The development and updating of nutrition related guidelines and protocols for Critical Care (Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Units).

  • To be involved in the assessment and discharge of patients requiring home enteral feeding (on the Lane Fox Unit).
  • To effectively communicate nutrition care plans to members of the MDT, including the nursing staff and consultant intensivists on a one to one basis and as part of the wider ward round.
  • To be involved and lead on projects including (but not limited to) the development of catering services to the Intensive Care Unit, training and education for health care professionals, and digital transformation.
  • To be actively involved in student training and education.

  About us

  The post holders will be joining a team of over100 Dietitians working across Guy's, St Thomas', the Evelina Children's Hospital, and Lambeth, Southwark community services. The department has a strong commitment to research and teaching

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

  We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

  We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £46,419 to £55,046 a year p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  196-LIS9768

  Job locations

  Cross-site

  London

  SE1 7EH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to person specification, job description and role descriptor for full details relating to the job.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to person specification, job description and role descriptor for full details relating to the job.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Broad post registration experience within Clinical Dietetics, especially with patients who are enterally fed
  • Working as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Conducting Audits and or research
  • Experience of training student dietitians
  • Experience in specialist area

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication
  • Organisational Skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Time Management
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Prioritise own work load
  • Able to work under own initiative
  • Able to achieve deadlines
  • Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound clinical knowledge, especially of nutrition support in the acute clinical setting
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Sound knowledge of current issues in dietetics/critical care
  • Advanced BDA course in nutrition support
  • BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
  • Current State Registration

  Other

  Essential

  • Computer Literacy
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach
  • Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Broad post registration experience within Clinical Dietetics, especially with patients who are enterally fed
  • Working as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Conducting Audits and or research
  • Experience of training student dietitians
  • Experience in specialist area

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication
  • Organisational Skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Time Management
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Prioritise own work load
  • Able to work under own initiative
  • Able to achieve deadlines
  • Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound clinical knowledge, especially of nutrition support in the acute clinical setting
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Sound knowledge of current issues in dietetics/critical care
  • Advanced BDA course in nutrition support
  • BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
  • Current State Registration

  Other

  Essential

  • Computer Literacy
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach
  • Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities

  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

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cross-site

  London

  SE1 7EH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cross-site

  London

  SE1 7EH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (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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