Overview
The Dietitians at St Mary’s collaborate daily with renowned medical, nursing, and AHP colleagues, including some of the UK’s leading national experts in fields such as Allergy, Bariatrics, HIV, Major Trauma, and Critical Care. As the Lead Dietitian for the St Mary's site, you will provide leadership and management to the adult team (14 dietitians and one dietetic assistant), oversee a clinical caseload, and be able to demonstrate advanced skills in parenteral nutrition and nutritional support. You will also lead the dietetic out-patient services.
This position is part of a wider dietetic leadership team, line managed by the Clinical Service Lead, and works closely with three other 8A Dietitians based at the Charing Cross and Hammersmith sites. You will benefit from regular training and development opportunities, both clinically and managerially.
In this role, you will develop expertise in business planning, demand and capacity management, staff engagement, performance and sickness management, procurement, quality improvement projects, and quality, safety, and risk management. Our team is dynamic, highly skilled, and committed to delivering expert patient care and advancing the profession.
Responsibilities
* The Clinical Lead will provide clinical and managerial leadership which inspires motivates and empowers Therapists in the delivery of excellent patient experience
* They will be responsible for the day to day operational service planning and delivery of therapy services.
* They will be clinically accountable for delivery of the clinical service within area of responsibility and for the operational planning of a safe, effective service.
* They will support the clinical service lead with the development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects focussed on improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
* They will support the clinical service lead in the strategic development of the service
* They will support staff development from a clinical and non- clinical perspective acting as a good role model. In partnership with their clinical service leads, finance and human resources colleagues, they will deliver department plans which drive efficiency and quality initiatives across the Division.
* They will support the delivery of the Department’s business plan.
* They will provide the clinical service lead with assurance of proactive management of clinical and cost improvement plans, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to identified risks.
* The post holder will be an advanced specialist in their field fulfilling a specialist clinical role within their area of expertise.
About Imperial College Healthcare
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Benefits and commitment
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 Friday 7 Nov 2025
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