Band 6 Specialised Dietitian - Critical Care in Romford

Band 6 Specialised Dietitian - Critical Care

Band 6

Main area Critical Care Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-7899-SURG

Site Across sites Town Romford Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 dietitian to work in Critical Care. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills, to work as an integral member of this team. You will share this commitment to work in Critical Care and demonstrate our Trust PRIDE values.

As a integrated member of the critical care MDT, you will be responsible for providing highly specialist nutritional assessment and nutritional care planning for patients within critical care. Experience of complex nutritional support and gastro-intestinal surgery is essential. You will be working as a dedicated Dietitian within the Critical Care Team, providing expert assessment, monitoring and support for patients requiring nutritional intervention by using evidence based practice and conforming to national and international guidelines.

Supported by our Lead Critical Care Dietitian and Lead Nurse, you will be actively involved in the review, design and implementation of audit and research that will directly impact patient care practices. The post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development due to the complexity of the clinical caseload and AHP strategy for the development and extension of AHP services and roles.

Main duties of the job

To work as a dedicated Dietitian within the Critical Care Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), providing specialist, evidence based nutritional assessment, monitoring and support for patients requiring nutritional intervention by using evidence based practice and conforming to best practice guidelines.
To manage a caseload within Critical Care; dealing with patients of varying degrees of nutritional complexity, without direct supervision and whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy.

The post-holder will participate in the development and provision of teaching programmes and support education strategies and initiatives for health care professionals within the Critical Care MDT to raise the standards of care in the provision of adequate nutrition for critically ill patients.

Multidisciplinary team working, close liaison between acute and community teams, and highly developed skills in communicating with patients, carers, and other service users is essential.
To contribute to the Trust clinical governance programme by participating in audits and research, development and implementation of evidence based guidelines/protocols/policies and continuing professional development.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC
• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Post registration clinical course e.g. PENG, CCSG Critical Care course

Experience/ Knowledge

• Evidence of recent significant experience in complex nutrition support and parenteral nutrition
• Experience in audit and research

Before you apply

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Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks
Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship
In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Recruitment process
We may close vacancies before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. All communication regarding your application will be sent by email, so please check your inbox and junk folder regularly.

Inclusion
BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding
BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

Smoke-free Trust
BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Brigid Sharkey Job title Lead Critical Care Dietitian Email address b.sharkey@nhs.net Telephone number 01708435000

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