Dietitian - Maternity and Diabetes

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a dietitian with a specialist interest in diabetes and maternity care to join the acute team. The post covers gestational diabetes and pre-existing diabetes across the maternity pathway, with outpatient work and a small amount of inpatient duties.

You will provide expert nutritional assessment, education and dietary management, work within a multidisciplinary diabetes and maternity team, and help shape the service as it

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and HCPC registration.
• Post-registration experience in diverse dietetic areas.
• Experience giving advice to patients with diabetes.
• Experience giving dietary advice relating to pregnancy.
• Supervision and training of students and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics with specialist diabetes and maternity care.
• Manage a highly diverse caseload.
• Support and supervise junior dietitians, dietetic assistants and students.
• Build strong working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage in CPD and implement evidence-based guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Dietary advice for diabetes

Pregnancy nutrition

Education

Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registration

Evidence of CPD

Knowledge of national guidelines

Membership of British Dietetic Association

Job description

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian - Maternity and Diabetes

The closing date is 09 November 2026

Hours 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working / part time working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic dietitian with a specialist interest in diabetes and maternity care, to join our acute team at MKUH

You will provide expert nutritional assessment, education and dietary management for women with gestational diabetes and pre‑existing diabetes throughout the maternity pathway

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary diabetes and maternity team, delivering evidence‑based care to optimise maternal glycaemic control, support healthy pregnancy outcomes, and promote long‑term health for both mother and baby

This is a new post and therefore the successful applicant will be involved, with support of the team lead, in shaping the service as it develops

The post is suitable for an experienced band 5 dietitian or band 6 dietitian looking to widen their skills and experience, working mostly in outpatients (including antenatal clinics, interpreting glucose monitoring data and providing carbohydrate counting education), plus a small amount of inpatient work

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role

Main duties of the job

As a Department and Trust, we will provide support and opportunities for clinical and leadership CPD, we also committed to supporting external education and career development opportunities. We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development. To provide, as part of the acute adult dietetic team, dietetic services for adult inpatients and outpatients.

The postholder will be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of expertise in the areas of diabetes and maternity care.

We will give you all the support you need as you join a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, you will be well supported by an acute team leader. The successful candidate will work close with supportive multi‑disciplinary diabetes and maternity teams to provide holistic and patient‑centred service.

You will be joining our wider team of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.We have excellent secretarial and dietetic assistant support and take students for clinical placements from the University of Surrey and Oxford Brookes University. On site accommodation is usually available.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

Clinical

To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in areas as diabetes and maternity care.

To manage a highly diverse caseload

Leadership

To assist, support and supervise junior dietitians, dietetic assistants and students contributing to their professional development including appraisal and personal development plans.

To build good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working between different disciplines.

Education

To recognise the need for continuous professional development. Within the performance system and in discussion with the team leader, the post holder will be responsible of identifying and attending their own training and professional development needs.

To feedback learning from training to inform other members of the department to enhance service development through up‑to‑date knowledge and expertise.

Clinical governance

To access, critically appraise and use best practice/evidence‑based information to contribute to the production and review of clinical guidelines, and to inform care pathways for patients.

To be involved in reviewing professional standards, protocols, and national guidelines (e.g. NICE guidelines) as they apply to the dietetic input of multidisciplinary teams.

Organisation/administrative responsibilities

To keep accurate and timely electronic notes for patients. These will be completed within the guidelines of the organisation and professional body, ensuring legibility and accessibility.

To be aware of confidentiality issues and to ensure organisational and departmental policies are adhered to.

Responsibility for resources

To evaluate service user information in line with current evidence and produce new information as required.

To provide and where necessary develop up‑to‑date resources for healthcare professionals to support nutritional management care plans.

Communication

To communicate with patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals across the local healthcare environment.

To communicate with dietetic colleagues across the region on a regular basis.

General

To assist in the identification of problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.

To review own practices and systems.

Committee Membership

The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at:

Departmental Quality Meetings

Acute Adult Team Meetings

Safeguarding Meetings

Multidisciplinary meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
• Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions, including diabetes
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

• Post -registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas.
• Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients
• Experience of giving advice to patients with diabetes
• Experience of giving dietary advice relating to pregnancy
• Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff

Skills

• High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
• Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
• Ability to problem‑solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards

Personal and people development

• Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
• Ability to prioritise own caseload
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Able to maintain effective working relationships

Communication

• Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails
• Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others

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.

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