Nutrition Educator for Diabetes

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

NHS pension

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nutrition Educator (Band 4) to deliver diabetes education across community settings in Gloucester. The post is fixed term for 10 months, part-time at 22.5 hours per week, with occasional evening sessions.

You will run education programmes and support people with type 2 diabetes to build knowledge and confidence to manage their condition. Applicants should have a nutrition qualification (or equivalent experience), strong

Qualifications

• Diploma level qualification or equivalent in Nutrition.
• UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists.
• Behaviour change/Counselling training.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Diabetes and You and Diabetes, Food and You education sessions (online and face to face).
• Calls to service users to arrange appointments, follow up sessions and signposting.
• Regular education update meetings within the team, and service managers.
• Monitoring, evaluation and audit of the programmes.
• Development and peer supervision of programme delivery.
• Individual consultations for those unable to engage in a group setting.
• Promotion of the sessions in the local area, including using social media platforms.

Skills

Nutrition education

Communication skills

IT skills

Group education delivery

Education

Diploma in Nutrition

UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists

Behaviour change counselling training

Job description

Main area Community Diabetes Service Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Up to 10 months) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Occasional evening sessions) Job ref 327-26-709

Site 2nd Floor, Southgate Moorings Town Gloucester Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/09/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

Nutrition Educator for Diabetes (Band 4) Temporary (Fixed Term) Post
Community Diabetes Service | Gloucestershire | Countywide

Are you passionate about nutrition, healthy lifestyles and empowering people to manage their diabetes?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nutrition Educator to join our Team. You will deliver engaging education programmes, both face-to-face and online, helping people with type 2 Diabetes develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their condition effectively.

Working as part of a friendly multidisciplinary team, you will facilitate group education sessions, provide individualised support, promote lifestyle changes, contribute to service development, and help evaluate and improve our education programmes.

We are seeking someone with a recognised qualification in nutrition (or equivalent experience), excellent communication and IT skills, and a genuine interest in diabetes care and health promotion. Experience of delivering training, workshops or group education is an advantage.

If you are an excellent communicator who enjoys supporting people to make positive lifestyle changes and would like to make a real difference to the health of people with type 2 Diabetes in our local community, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the Community Diabetes Service, you will support development and provision of structured patient education, including education of families and carers, for people with Type 2 Diabetes.

This involves:

• Providing complex nutritional information and managing group dynamics
• Supporting development of self-management skills for the person with type 2 diabetes, in liaison with our nurses and dietitians
• Offering encouragement and support to enable the person with type 2 diabetes towards a more active lifestyle, according to their needs and abilities
• Working collaboratively with internal and external agencies; and promoting the service at meetings and events
• Undertaking self‑evaluation and administrative duties to support this role.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Delivering Diabetes and You and Diabetes, Food and You education sessions (online and face to face)

2. Calls to service users to arrange appointments, follow up sessions and signposting

3. Regular education update meetings within the team, and service managers

4. Monitoring, evaluation and audit of the programmes

5. Development and peer supervision of programme delivery

6. Individual consultations for those unable to engage in a group setting

7. Promotion of the sessions in the local area, including using social media platforms.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma level qualification or equivalent in Nutrition
• UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists
• Behaviour change/Counselling training

Knowledge

• Evidence based knowledge of nutrition and healthy lifestyles including physical activity and NICE/NHSE guidelines on each
• Knowledge and awareness of, and an interest in diabetes and healthy lifestyles
• Knowledge acquired through training, short courses and experience, of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy and treatment.

Communications and Interpersonal

• Effective communication, IT and presentation skills - able to develop a good rapport with participants, their family/carer and health care professionals
• Excellent IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams or similar.
• To be an excellent communicator, able to adapt information to different clients.
• Experience of facilitating group training and workshops, ideally in preventative health, public health or health awareness
• Knowledge of how to motivate and encourage participants to support the improvement of their health and wellbeing

Personal Abilities and Attributes

• Ability to drive to various community venues throughout Gloucestershire on a daily basis
• Ability to lift and move education kits, which may include bulky boxes. Transfer of boxes from various venues

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Marie Orford Job title Joint Lead and Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 421 8163 Additional information

Kim Cowan, Diabetes Patient Education Co-ordinator

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0300 421 8163