Senior Specialist Diabetes Dietitian | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks two enthusiastic Band 7 Diabetes Dietitians to join their Dietetic Team. The roles involve supporting adult and young adult patients with diabetes in both acute and outpatient settings, providing tailored advice and structured education. Ideal candidates will have experience in diabetes care and strong communication skills. These roles offer a chance to be part of an award-winning team delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with experience in diabetes management.
• Motivated to provide high-quality service to patients.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored advice to adults with diabetes.
• Deliver structured education programs.
• Support complex patients and their families.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Experience in diabetes care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian posts to join the Dietetic Team at Newham Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. We have a 1.0 WTE substantive post and another 1.0 WTE fixed‑term contract to cover maternity leave. We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Dietitians with existing experience and skills in the field of diabetes to deliver a high‑quality dietetic service to patients with diabetes. The caseload is varied and involves supporting adult patients with type 1 and young adult patients with diabetes in an acute setting as well as in an outpatient setting. We are looking for active team players with excellent communication skills, to work alongside the existing dietitians and the award‑winning Newham Hospital Diabetes Team.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the diabetes dietetic team, providing a service to people with diabetes at Newham Hospital.
• Provide individually tailored advice to adults with type 1 and young adults with diabetes in the acute setting as well as in the outpatient setting.
• Deliver structured education for adults with type 1 (DAFNE) in person and remotely.
• Provide a highly specialised service and support complex patients, their families and carers in both acute and outpatient settings.
• Deliver the dietetic service provision for diabetes.
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior staff on a day‑to‑day basis, as required.
• Be part of the Band 7 monthly rota to deputise the Clinical Lead Dietitian and complete the monthly service performance report.
• Ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence‑based.

Contact Information

Gabby Ramlan, Interim Deputy Head of Therapy & Clinical Lead Dietitian – 07591990021 or email: [e-mail]

The advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.