Senior Specialist Dietitian - ICU (Dietetics) in London

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Band 7 Critical Care Dietitian, on a full-time, 1‑year fixed‑term contract. This role offers the opportunity to manage a complex, highly specialist caseload within the critical care setting, delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based nutritional care to critically ill patients in the ICU and across wider acute areas.

The successful candidate will have advanced clinical knowledge of parenteral nutrition and complex enteral feeding, and will contribute to the ongoing development of both the critical care and broader dietetic service. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician to deepen their expertise in a supportive and progressive environment.

You will be joining a well‑established, forward‑thinking dietetics department that values continuous professional development and collaborative working. The role provides access to a range of opportunities including structured involvement in clinical governance, student education, and quality improvement projects.

If you are a knowledgeable and driven clinician who thrives in a busy multidisciplinary setting and is committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred nutritional care, we encourage your application.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence‑based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• To plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
• To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments.
• To employ excellent presentation skills to promote multidisciplinary and interagency liaison and collaborative practice to a broad range of audiences, including other professionals and users.
• Promote a culture of research awareness, research preparedness and activity in the team.
• To take a lead in the development of the specialist clinical area/team and develop objectives and support prioritisation of projects for the team.
• To ensure own and direct reports’ Personal Development Plans (PDP) are in line with therapies and trust objectives.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Evans Job title: Clinical Lead Dietitian Email address: