Specialist Dietitian - Older People’s Service | Barts Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisenfor a drivenand dynamicspecialistdietitianwithknowledge andexperienceinnutritionforolderpeopleto join ourfriendlydieteticsteam atWhipps CrossHospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.

At Whipps Cross Hospital we provide healthcare fora largepopulationofolder patientsadmitted under a variety ofspecialties. We strive to deliver high qualitycare in line with our WECARE values, with nutrition playing a key part in this care. Older peoplesmedicineis a primary focus forWhipps CrossHospitaland we are home to the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) which is dedicatedto improving care and support for older people innortheastLondon through research,educationand training.

In addition to managing a caseload of in-patients on our older people service wards, the successful post holder willalsohave the opportunity to workas part ofthe multidisciplinary team at Whipps Cross Hospital andwithother stakeholdersto continue to improveour services for older people, acting as the advocateand expertfornutritionin this area.

As part of the dietetics team at Whipps Cross Hospital, the post holder will be involvedinstaffsupervision,team leadership,servicedevelopmentandstudent training.Thereis scopeto form linkswith the broaderdietetic teamacross otherBarts Health sites, offeringexcellent opportunities for learning and development as well asthechanceto shareknowledge and good practice.

§ To be responsible for providing highly specialist nutritional care and counselling to older inpatients at Whipps Cross Hospital through managing a caseload of inpatients across our older peoples services wards.

§ To act as an expert resource on the nutritional management of older people and to provide education to other health care professionals within the trust on this topic.

§ To take an active role in service development of the older peoples service through forming links with key stakeholders and actively engaging in projects, innovations and research within this specialism.

§ To line manage and provide supervision to junior dietitians including day-to day management, regular supervision meetings, appraisals and performance management.

§ To support with overall patient caseload management across the dietetics team at Whipps Cross Hospital by supporting junior dietitians and providing cross cover as required.

§ To work alongside the clinical lead dietitian and senior dietetic colleagues to provide strong leadership to the dietetic team, support in service improvements within the nutrition and dietetics team, perform non-clinical duties and to ensure smooth day to day operation of the department.

§ To take part in regular continuing professional development, research and audit and ensure evidence-based practice.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025