Clinical Lead Dietitian (Visa Sponsorship Available)

£61.93k – £68.68k per annum

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

King’s has a long and illustrious history with emerging works in the area of science and nutrition. The authors of the Composition of Foods, Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance met at Denmark Hill in the 1930’s and Dr R.D. Lawrence and the author H.G. Wells founded the British Diabetes Association (now known as Diabetes UK) from this Hospital on Denmark Hill site.

The Nutrition and Dietetic Department at KCH employs over 60 staff across three main sites; Denmark Hill, Princess Royal University Hospital, and Orpington Hospital. We are leaders in several areas of clinical care including gastroenterology, paediatrics, hepatology, diabetes, renal, cystic fibrosis, complex obesity and neurosciences.

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for this post for detailed descriptions and specifications.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

HCPC registered
Qualification in the area of specialisation or evidence of significant experience working to or at a Masters level
Evidence of extensive experience and proficiency working in Nutrition and Dietetics, with in-depth knowledge to expert level within a specialist area to include enteral and parenteral nutrition
Evidence of suitable management skills development

Desirable criteria

Experience of clinical research
HPB or Liver experience

Employer certification/accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

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