Diabetes Dietitian

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian with expertise in diabetes management. This role involves delivering specialized dietetic services to complex patients, conducting one-on-one and group education sessions, and supporting ongoing service development. You'll play a crucial part in clinical governance and be a source of expertise for health professionals. With opportunities for flexible working and professional development, this position offers a supportive environment to enhance your career while making a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and support for career development

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of dietetic practices and diabetes management.
• Ability to work as part of a team and prioritize workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic assessment and treatment for clients with diabetes.
• Organize clinical workload and participate in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Dietetic practices

Knowledge of type 2 diabetes

Teamwork

Workload prioritization

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Job description

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Dietitian with experience in Diabetes to work for Central London Community Healthcare Trust. You will be expected to cover across boroughs in Central London, Hammersmith & Fulham, and West London.

The post is for 1 year to cover a fixed term/secondment. The role is based in a friendly community with great transport access. The ideal candidate will have an expert understanding of dietetic practices.

The successful candidate should have good knowledge of type 2 diabetes and will take responsibility for the delivery and ongoing development of a specialist dietetic service to complex patients in clinics made up of one-to-one and group education sessions, as well as providing dietetic support. You will be involved in audit, service evaluation, and will have the opportunity for ongoing CPD. You must have the ability to work as part of a team and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.

To provide dietetic assessment and treatment to clients with diabetes within the Inner London Boroughs in a variety of settings, including clinics, groups, and client homes.

To be responsible for organising your own clinical workload and administrative tasks, and to be flexible to the needs of the service as indicated by the clinical lead/line manager.

To initiate and participate in clinical governance activities across the CLCH diabetes service, and to collect and record output to indicate service improvement.

To act as a source of expertise to key partners and other health professionals.

To ensure primary health care teams and non-NHS organisations have access to up-to-date nutritional information through the development of education and training materials and sessions.

We can offer you:
A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.

Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up).

Flexible working options.

Annual travel card loan.

Training, support, and development in your career.

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits.

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge, and experience required.