Specialist Hepatology and HPB Dietitian

An opportunity has arisen within the liver and HPB dietetic team for a Band 7 permanent 0.6 WTE position. We are looking for a dynamic, driven and enthusiastic dietitian with liver or hepatobiliary surgery experience to work in a busy acute setting at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Working alongside the other dietitians you will be responsible for providing the dietetic input to the Hepatobiliary (HPB) inpatient and Liver Unit at King's College Hospital. King's is the specialist centre for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic (HPB) surgery for patients in South East London and Kent. Kings College Hospital is one of the largest liver transplant services in the UK providing hepatology services to patients from around London and the south and beyond.

This exciting position is within the Liver & HPB dietetic team of Band 7 and Band 6 dietitians that deliver an in and outpatient service to the internationally recognised Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit., As well as inpatient post-surgical nutritional support for pancreatic and liver surgeries, general hepatology, the role will involve complex patient management and MDT working, liver transplant assessments and post liver transplant reviews. You will also be responsible for hepatology and HPB outpatient clinics. The role sits within the adult acute dietetic team at King's, so there will be an opportunity to also provide cover to the wider acute services. Kings dietetics covers a large range of different specialities including gastroenterology, haematology, neurology, ITU, diabetes, renal, cystic fibrosis and paediatrics so there will be opportunities to gain insight into other areas of dietetics.

You should have strong leadership and negotiation skills and be flexible to the fluctuating requirements of the service.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.