Senior Specialist Dietitian

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a full-time band 7 Diabetes Dietitian to deliver high-quality care for diabetes patients in outpatient settings. The successful candidate will manage complex caseloads and support the education of junior staff. The role includes responsibilities in both individual and group settings, with a focus on evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area.
• Experience of organizing training programs for staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based service to outpatient diabetes patients.
• Provide specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis.
• Support education and development of assistants and apprentices.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches

Advanced clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage complex caseloads

Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Education

Degree in Dietetics

State registration with the Health Professions Council

Clinical Educators course

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic full-time band 7 Diabetes Dietitian, or a Band-6 dietitian with diabetes experience seeking to upskill in Diabetes, to cover a maternity leave position, to join our Imperial multidisciplinary Diabetes services team based at St Marys and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals. The post holder will be working in the outpatient setting, including one-to-one, face-to-face, virtual and group settings.

You will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based service to outpatients. This will include specialist expertise to patients with: type 1 diabetes requiring insulin dose adjustment, pump support, technology and self-management skills support; as well as people with Type 2 diabetes and women with diabetes in pregnancy.

We are a large, high profile, forward thinking and friendly department involved in dietetic student placements and supportive of continual professional development for all staff members. There are numerous opportunities for audit and service development and you will be supported and encouraged to actively participate in these areas.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• To plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. To be accountable for the designated area of work.
• To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.
• To support the education and development of the support workforce including assistants and apprentices.
• To take delegated responsibility for the development and implementation of speciality specific training programmes within the therapy service.
• Promote a culture of research awareness, research preparedness and activity in the team.
• To ensure own and direct reports' Personal Development Plans (PDP) are in line with therapies and trust objectives.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inclusive

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 7 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 290-MIC-1818

Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Dietetics
• State registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
• Clinical Educators course or equivalent

Desirable

• Post registration validated professional course e.g. BDA CED Advancing Diabetes, MSc module in Diabetes, X-pert Train the trainers, DAFNE/BDEC training
• Registered for MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice or Diabetes
• Advanced communication training
• Post registration training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Supervisory skills training
• Management skills training

Experience Essential

• Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
• Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
• Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
• Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
• Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
• Experience of service development/change management
• Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)

Desirable

• Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
• Leadership of a therapy team
• Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
• Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
• Clinical research experience
• Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
• Experience of working with insulin pumps, including interpreting downloaded data and advising on changes to pump settings

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential

• Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions
• Advanced skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of relevant conditions
• Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
• Advanced knowledge of relevant conditions
• Advanced knowledge of the evidence base of the relevant therapy area
• Knowledge of the influence of psychosocial and cultural factors health/illness behaviours
• Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management

Desirable

• Knowledge of recent NHS developments and their impact on service provision
• Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information see guidance on skilled worker sponsorship. From 6 April 2017, applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: St Mary\'s Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY

Employer's website: Imperial NHS website