Job Description
The Specialist Dietitian (Band 7) will lead the bariatric service at The Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves delivering highly complex dietetic counseling to patients before and after bariatric surgery, including troubleshooting, lifestyle change support, and management of in‑patient complications. The post holder will work primarily in an outpatient setting, with occasional inpatient support, and will collaborate closely with surgeons, endocrinologists, specialist nurses and other multidisciplinary team members.
Closing date: 14 June 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist nutritional assessment, counseling and treatment for bariatric surgery candidates and post‑operative patients.
- Lead the bariatric dietetic service at PRUH, coordinating with the larger obesity and bariatric team based at Denmark Hill.
- Offer behaviour‑change and motivational i...