Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Paediatric Dietitian – Ketogenics
Closing date: 04 August 2026
We have an exciting fixed term (~12 month) opportunity to recruit a 0.8 WTE Principal Dietitian (Band 8a) within the Ketogenic diet team at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) to cover maternity leave. The team provides expert dietary therapy to children and young people with epilepsy and other neurological or metabolic conditions, using the ketogenic diet as a therapeutic tool.
This post will work across both inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting tertiary referrals and the South East London region. The postholder will work as part of a highly specialist multidisciplinary team and line manage a 1.0 WTE Band 6 Dietitian.
Main duties of the job
The Principal Paediatric Dietitian – Ketogenic will lead a small, specialist team consisting of one Band 6 dietitian, while maintaining their own highly specialised clinical caseload in ketogenic dietary therapy. This role is central to the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based, patient‑centred care for children requiring ketogenic management, often in the context of complex neurological or metabolic conditions. In addition to their clinical responsibilities, the post holder will be actively involved in managing the team, supporting professional development, and developing a culture of excellence and innovation. They will play a key role in service development, working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance pathways and models of care.
About us
The post holders will join a wider paediatric dietetic team of more than 40 dietitians and dietetic assistants who cover a wide range of specialties including inherited metabolic disease, diabetes, renal, gastroenterology, complex feeding clinic, allergy and respiratory.
The service is overseen by the Evelina London Lead Dietitian and the paediatric team forms part of the wider Guy’s and St Thomas’ dietetic department of over 100 dietitians, with a focus on innovation, quality, education, development and well‑being.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description, person specification and role descriptor for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Masters level qualification or evidence of working at Master’s level
- HCPC Registration
- Extensive specialist experience in paediatric ketogenics
- Leadership / Management qualification or training
Previous Experience
- Extensive experience of paediatric ketogenic dietetics
- Experience of training student dietitians
- Working as part of an MDT
- Previous experience of audit / research
- Team lead and line management experience
- Member of specialist interest group
- Evidence of service development / improvement initiatives
Skills
- Highly developed communication and presentation skills
- Ability to delegate
- Organisational skills
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and problem‑solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Computer literacy including Outlook, Excel, ketogenic diet software
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£66,274 to £73,496 a year incl. HCA
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