St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Dietitian- Chronic Diseases
The closing date is 16 November 2026
The Nutrition and Dietetics department consists over 70 dietitians and support staff, providing acute hospital, community and outpatient services for adults and children. Staff work across sites including St George's Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, care homes and other community settings. The department covers a variety of specialties including cancer services, renal, neurology, haematology,paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastroenterology, surgical, diabetes and infectious diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
Tolead the Bariatrics and Renal Team as part of the ChronicDiseasesteamat St Georges Hospital and be responsible for providing a high-quality care to patients with heart failure & other cardiac diagnoses, following evidence-based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member and educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, and participating in audit and research to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.
About us
The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust strategy of: Delivering Outstanding Care, Every Time.
Our strategy is founded on four key priorities: providing strong foundations, delivering excellent local services, closer collaboration and offering leading specialist healthcare.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- HCPC current registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Postgraduate training in speciality clinical area e.g. cardiology/renal/weight management/diabetes
- Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group
Experience
- Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at advanced level
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research in relevant clinical area
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students/junior staff
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
- Significant clinical experience of working within the chronic disease speciality.
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Motivation and behavioural change skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Knowledge
- Working at Masters level or equivalent in speciality area
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
Other
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
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.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Dietitian- Chronic Diseases employer: Stgeorges
Stgeorges offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, particularly in healthcare roles such as Healthcare Assistants and Cancer Support Workers. Employees benefit from competitive salaries and the chance to work alongside experienced professionals in a well-established healthcare setting. The company is committed to providing comprehensive care and support to patients, fostering a culture of teamwork and dedication.
