Clinical Dietician

Role Overview

Clinical Dietician at King's College Hospital London. The Dietitian contributes to the smooth running of inpatient and outpatient dietetic services across the hospital and satellite clinics, maintaining professional accountability for their own caseload in a range of settings, including patient homes when required.

Role Purpose

To assess nutritional needs and dietary restrictions, design and implement evidence-based care plans, and provide counseling and education to individuals and groups to enhance quality of life. The role requires collaboration with catering services to ensure patients' clinical nutrition needs are met, oversight of food service operations, and support for patients and carers in achieving health goals while promoting social inclusion and well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment & Intervention

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Undertake dietetic assessments and provide evidence-based and best practice dietetic interventions.
• Assess and manage risk effectively in clinical and community settings, including patients' own homes.
• Develop and implement individual and group dietetic interventions in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress and modify dietary intervention plans for effectiveness.
• Be accountable for a designated caseload.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and services are delivered in accordance with Dubai Health Authority care guidelines.
• Provide reports on patient progress at clinical meetings and participate in multidisciplinary decision-making.
• Represent the dietetic profession in team meetings and working groups.

Patient Education & Engagement

• Support patients, caretakers, and relatives, involving them in care where appropriate, and provide health education as required.
• Engage patients in dietetic-related tasks and encourage them compassionately to achieve identified goals.
• Provide advice, education, and training to patients, carers, and healthcare staff involved in patient care.
• Undertake health promotion activities.
• Promote the dietetic service to the wider population.

Food Service & Nutrition Standards

• Collaborate closely with catering services to ensure that patients' clinical nutrition needs are consistently met.
• Oversee food service operations to maintain nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Advise on food provision in inpatient settings.
• Develop and maintain hospital catering standards and ensure compliance.
• Contribute to recipe development and menu planning.
• Oversee quality inspection of meals.

Safeguarding & Incident Management

• Take responsibility for recognizing signs of potential harm, abuse, or neglect, reporting concerns promptly and safeguarding children at risk.
• Report adverse incidents in line with organizational policy and participate in the investigation process.

Compliance & Professional Conduct

• Comply with all organizational and departmental policies, procedures, legal requirements, and applicable regulations at all times, and take personal responsibility to read, understand, follow and keep updated with the latest versions.
• Maintain confidentiality of all organizational, patient, client, and employee information in accordance with policies and laws.
• Avoid and report any actions that may cause financial loss, reputational damage, or breach of trust to the organization, including fraud, dishonesty, or misrepresentation, which may result in disciplinary action, termination, and legal liability.
• Perform any additional duties reasonably assigned by the organization or line manager, even if not explicitly listed in this job description, to meet operational needs and support specific objectives of your department and organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA).
• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, or Bachelor's degree in Health Science with a major in Nutrition, plus a post-graduate diploma or master in Dietetics.
• Has worked within an appropriate service environment within the last 2 years.

Skills & Competencies

• Awareness and understanding of King's College Hospital policies and initiatives.
• Resuscitation Certificate as per the specialty.
• Demonstrable ongoing and active Continuing Personal Development (CPD).
• Show empathy and maintain patient dignity, following proper protocols to support quality patient care.
• Support and guide junior team members, offering advice and assistance if required.
• Handle sensitive information with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in basic computer applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with the ability to manage digital documentation and communication effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and stakeholders.
• Highly self-motivated with strong internal work standards; set realistic goals for self and support others in achieving team objectives.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, ensuring goals are met in dynamic environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage unexpected issues and identify when to escalate.
• Maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups.
• Manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.