Senior Specialist Dietitian: Gastroenterology/Colorectal Dietitian

A Vacancy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our expanded gastroenterology and colorectal service based at Charing Cross. This post is dedicated to managing an in-patient lower gastro-intestinal caseload of predominately medically managed but will support the surgical cases. It will require a thorough understanding of complex nutrition support requirements including parenteral nutrition and complex enteral tube feeding.

This post offers the opportunity to work autonomously to develop this specialist role.

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 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.

There is an option to increase the contracted hours from 0.5WTE to 0.7WTE as part of a flexible working request.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake 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 be accountable for the designated area of work.
• To manage changes in service and staffing, both planned and unpredictable, and support and facilitate staff with caseload management.
• 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.

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. Please talk to us at interview..

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026