Job overview

We are looking for a talented and dynamic Dietitian to join the Hounslow Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service. The service aims to enable people to work towards self-management and improve their understanding of the health, nutritional and lifestyle factors that can contribute to falls, frailty and poor bone health. The team is working in partnership with borough colleagues to enhance links between clinical and community services, helping the population of Hounslow to live well, remain active, maintain independence and reduce their risk of falls and fragility fractures.

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Nursing, supporting patients and their family/carers through a comprehensive falls and bone health assessment pathway. You will play a key role in educating patients on the importance of nutrition in supporting overall health, strength and independence, with a particular focus on optimising bone health and reducing the risk of fractures.

Your expertise will add significant value for people living with osteoporosis, osteopenia, frailty and other long-term conditions associated with poor bone health and an increased risk of fragility fractures. You will provide evidence-based dietary advice and interventions to support bone strength, muscle health and healthy ageing, encouraging patients to make realistic lifestyle changes that improve their quality of life.

Main duties of the job

This is a patient-facing role requiring direct contact with patients through individual assessments, home visits and group-based interventions. Some virtual consultations may form part of the role. The post holder will work flexibly across the Hounslow Borough and may be required to travel between multiple sites.

·      Nutritional assessment of patients at risk of falls, frailty, bone health conditions and fragility fractures.

·      Screening and management of malnutrition, unintended weight loss and poor dietary intake.

·      Assessment of calcium, vitamin D and protein intake to support bone and muscle health.

·      Development of individualised nutrition plans to reduce falls risk and improve strength and function.

·      Provision of dietary advice on bone health, healthy eating, hydration and fracture prevention.

·      Prescription and monitoring of oral nutritional supplements where clinically indicated.

·      Identification and management of nutrition-related contributors to falls, including frailty, sarcopenia and dehydration.

·      Patient and carer education to support long-term nutritional management.

·      Monitoring outcomes and reviewing progress to optimise nutritional status, bone health and falls prevention where clinically indicated.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and registered with HCPC
• Evidence of recent clinical practice as a Dietitian and maintenance of professional registration
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or eligibility for membership

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate specialist training relevant to falls prevention, frailty, osteoporosis or bone health

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum one year experience working as a Band 5 Dietitian in an acute and/or community setting
• Experience managing an autonomous caseload and demonstrating independent clinical decision-making
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and collaborative care planning in older adults living with frailty who are identified as high risk of falls

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with older adults, frailty, malnutrition, osteoporosis and/or bone health conditions

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills with patients, carers and professionals from diverse backgrounds
• Experience delivering education, training or group sessions to patients and/or healthcare professionals
• Ability to prioritise workload, work independently and manage competing demands
• IT literate with experience of electronic patient records and Microsoft Office applications

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and evidence of application of nutrition management relating to falls prevention, frailty, osteoporosis and bone health
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, safeguarding and patient safety principles
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice in dietetic interventions

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and application of behaviour change techniques and motivational interviewing

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

Full job descriptionDate: 25 Oct 2026

Location: London, LND, GB, SE11 5RH

Company: Glanbia

Science and Nutrition Lead, Europe & UK

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

We are exciting to share that we are hiring for a Science & Nutrition Lead, EU & UK for Glanbia Performance Nutrition!

This will play a pivotal role in strengthening Optimum Nutrition’s credibility, education leadership, and premium positioning across the region.

This is a senior, high-impact role for a nutrition expert who thrives at the intersection of science, storytelling, and commercial execution. You will act as the authoritative nutrition voice for the brand—internally and externally—ensuring our teams, partners, and consumers experience consistent, compliant, and compelling nutrition education at every touchpoint.

Reporting into the International Head of Education and Science you will be a part of a centre of excellence to ensure we have world class science-backed business

This is a permanent full time opportunity and can be based in Dublin, Ireland OR London, UK.

Key Responsibilities include:

Education & Capability Building - Internally

• Delivering best-in-class nutrition education across commercial, marketing, partnerships, field and customer-facing teams
• Leading and evolving Live Sports Nutrition School (SNS Live) as a core internal learning platform
• Creating engaging education toolkits, learning modules and product training for all new launches
• Ensuring consistent understanding of claims, compliance and category science across the region

Category Leadership & Commercial Enablement - Externally

• Delivering education to retailer and distributor head offices and store teams
• Supporting key commercial meetings with science-led expertise
• Building category stories around usage occasions, trends and performance needs
• Equipping sales and field teams with credible, confident nutrition knowledge

Consumer Education & Brand Authority

• Supporting ON.com as a hub for education, SEO and discovery
• Supporting and training the Optimum Nutrition’s nutrition spokesperson for media and PR
• Provide rapid expert input for reactive opportunities and issues management

Partnerships with Europe Market Scene Leaders and Content Creators

• Providing nutrition support to elite sports partnerships, athletes and ambassadors
• Ensuring quality and scientific accuracy of athlete and influencer content
• Delivering nationwide gym education programmes and staff training
• Supporting major marketing campaigns

INNOVATION & Product Leadership

• Responsible for local innovation support
• Provide end to end scientific support across current and future product innovation pipelines
• Input into formulation, ingredient selection and product positioning
• Validate product claims, consumer messaging and education materials
• Support compliance with Informed Sport and regulatory requirements
• Lead scientific storytelling to support key brand platforms, including Isopure

The skills you will bring to the team:

• Registered Sports Nutritionist / Dietitian with a Master qualification in Sports Nutrition required
• Strong experience in sports, performance or applied nutrition (2-3 years’ experience)
• Proven ability to deliver engaging education to diverse audiences
• Excellent understanding of EFSA claims landscape, compliance and evidence-based nutrition
• Confident communicator who can translate complex science into simple, compelling messages
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with marketing, commercial and partnership teams
• Passion for performance nutrition and premium brand building

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Dublin OR London with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, healthcare.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.