Band 7 Specialist Dietitian

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Ilford is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Dietitian to join their Diabetes team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Nutrition & Dietetics, be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, and have experience managing diabetes patients, including those on insulin pumps. Responsibilities include providing clinical dietetic services, supporting patients, and supervising junior staff. The role requires flexible working across multiple sites and offers a salary of £26,875 to £30,325 per annum.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the specialist dietetic service.
• Post-graduate teaching and training in cognitive behavioural therapy and clinical supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic service to diabetes patients.
• Support and supervise junior dietitians and nurses.
• Lead service development within the clinical area.

Skills

Experience with patients on insulin pumps

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council

Membership of the British Dietetics Association

Job description

Band 7 Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are seeking a band 7 Dietitian with a special interest in Diabetes to join the team for a 12 month fixed term/secondment due to service expansion and the start of the insulin pump service.

We are looking for a self‑motivated, team player to join the Diabetes team to help improve patient care and outcomes across the Trust.

You must have experience in diabetes with a detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment and carbohydrate counting. Ideally you should have some experience caring for patients on insulin pumps, and be ready and willing to learn and develop this.

You will support type 1 diabetes patients and the insulin pump service. This includes dietitian‑led clinic participation and inpatient assessment of patients on pumps, reviewing and suggesting treatment, and providing advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff.

You will need to be available to work across sites; initially based in KGH, you may be required to cover a 7‑day working week.

Although this position is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, the actual duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process and finalise pre‑employment checks. The contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in supporting and supervising junior dietitians and nurses. Each day brings a new, exciting challenge and there are always learning opportunities to embark on. You will work with a team that displays PRIDE values; Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive, and Empowerment.

Provide a specialist, effective, flexible clinical dietetic service to the Diabetes & Endocrine Service at BHRUT, covering all diabetes patients (mainly outpatients but not exclusively) with a focus on Type 1 diabetes and those on insulin pumps.

Offer expert guidance and advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the Endocrine & Diabetes Department, focusing on Type 1 diabetes and insulin pumps.

Undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure practice is evidence-based.

Lead service development within the clinical area and contribute to day‑to‑day running and development of the dietetic service through promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practice and current research.

Provide leadership for the dietetic service within the Endocrine & Diabetes Department.

Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the dietetic service provided to diabetes patients within the specialist service.

About us

We're an organisation that continually improves to deliver care we're proud of, and our patients are happy with.

We benefit from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with over 330,000 visits last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m needed to transform A&E at Queen’s and eliminate corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit. We are also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve, many from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Over 400 of them are on our Ofsted‑accredited apprenticeship programmes. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification; please review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. When completing your application, ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online. Queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or any required adjustments (for applicants with a disability) should be directed to Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Membership of the British Dietetics Association and specialist group
• Post‑graduate teaching and training in cognitive behavioural therapy, further education, clinical supervisory skills

Skills/Abilities

• Experience with patients on insulin pumps

Experience/Knowledge

• Proven experience in the specialist dietetic service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£26,875 to £30,325 a year, per annum inclusive