Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Coventry is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian to join a motivated team. The role involves providing expert dietetic advice for various diabetes types in outpatient settings and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have at least a year of dietetic experience and a recognized qualification. This part-time role offers flexibility and the chance to contribute to patient care and professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as a Dietitian.
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Knowledge of diabetes management.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic advice for diabetes management.
• Carry out dietetic assessments and create treatment plans.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Motivational skills

Communication skills

Education

Registered Dietitian qualification

Tools

Nutritional assessment tools

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 29 January 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian to join an enthusiastic and experienced team of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians to work within an established MDT and dietetic led clinics.

Who are we?

We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialities include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.

This role will sit within the Diabetes team and the caseload will be varied providing input to a number of specialist areas across the Trust. The post is part time only, 0.6WTE.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

Who are you? You will have been working as a Dietitian for at least 12 months and be ready to apply what you have already learned whilst also expanding your knowledge and skill further in a Trust which offers you a breadth of diversity and experience. Or you may be a well-established senior dietitian who is looking to gain further insight. In either instance you will be supported through your UHCW journey by our friendly and experienced team of Dietetic staff.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide specialist dietetic advice on the dietary management of Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Diabetes, reactive hypoglycaemia and rarer forms of diabetes such as Type 3c, MODY and LADA. We are primarily an outpatient service, working closely with our medical and nursing colleagues as part of the Diabetes multidisciplinary team in both one to one clinic and group settings. There may be opportunities of some working within the Paediatric Diabetes teams at times too. This role involves working across sites in Coventry and at St Cross Hospital in Rugby.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis
• Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple / complex clinical conditions taking into consideration patients own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required
• Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change
• Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice
• Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables and written assessments
• Support teaching / nutrition education of peers and multi professional colleagues
• Engage in department and own CPD activities
• Cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workload

Please see the attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

218-AHP-B6-7732631

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire