Band 8a Clinical Lead Diabetes Dietitian (Adult)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London seeks a Lead Diabetes Dietitian to enhance patient care for Type 1 diabetes. The role includes advanced dietetic assessment, team leadership, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a Dietetics degree and experience in supervising staff. Flexible hours and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supervising junior staff/dietetic students is essential.
• Management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced diabetes dietetic assessment and management.
• Interpret clinical and non-clinical data for accurate diagnoses.
• Work as a supplementary non-medical prescriber.

Skills

Advanced diabetes dietetic assessment

Clinical reasoning skills

Management/leadership experience

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity to hire one lead band 8a Diabetes Dietitian to offer expert assistance in enhancing care for patients with Type 1 diabetes. The role leads a dynamic team with development opportunities to advance diabetes care within a multidisciplinary workforce.

To plan, implement and monitor strategic delivery of a highly specialist, evidence-based clinically effective service in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. To develop a new service pathway to improve patient safety on the wards, focusing on the emergency departments across the trust in reducing hypoglycaemic events. To develop the Adult Diabetes Dietetic Clinical Lead role to Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) including the development of competencies and structure.

Responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner providing advanced Diabetes Dietetic assessment and management to a highly specialised clinical caseload with complex presentations, interpreting and analysing clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses.
• To work as an advanced practitioner, using assessment, diabetes technology, supplementary prescribing and advanced clinical reasoning skills, to assist in the management of diabetes.
• Work as a supplementary non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjust medication within your field of expertise.
• See attached job description for further information.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. We offer flexible hours, generous benefits and opportunities for training and career progression.

For more information about the Trust, please visit the Royal Free London jobs website.

Details

Date posted: 16 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 391-RFL-7416866

Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on main responsibilities.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Experience

• Experienced at supervising junior staff/dietetic students
• Management/leadership experience

Personal attributes

• Flexible, adaptable and creative
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure submission is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.