Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to provide innovative dietetic services to patients with diabetes. The role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, managing patient care, and ensuring clinical excellence through supervision and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive induction

Annual travel card loan

Training and support for career development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years recent post-graduate experience in clinical areas, with at least 2 years in diabetes.
• Experience in training student Dietitians.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead within the Community Diabetes Service to provide specialist clinical Dietetic Service.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment of clients with Type 2 diabetes.
• Contribute to audit and research projects within the Community Diabetes Service.

Skills

Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex diabetes needs

Ability to work as a team member

Knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes

Problem-solving and clinical reasoning

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Health Professions Council Registration

Evidence of further study in specialist area (e.g. MSc in Diabetes)

Job description

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Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to join our team delivering innovative dietetic services to people with diabetes at Wembley Centre for Health and Care and Willesden Central for Health and Care

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to join our team delivering innovative dietetic services to people with diabetes at Wembley Centre for Health and Care and Willesden Central for Health and Care

This is a broad summary of the role detailing key areas of operation and responsibilities - further detail will be provided in the Main Duties and Responsibilities section, below, which provides more detail with the Job Description.

You will also be supported by an experienced team from the Community Diabetes Specialist Service Team and the Nutrition and Diabetes Team lead who hold regular peer support meetings and provide 1:1 supervision to facilitate clinical excellence and personal development.

Main duties of the job

• To be the Dietetic lead within the Community Diabetes Service to provide a specialist clinical Dietetic Service that contributes to the delivery of the diabetes specification within the well-established multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service in line with the strategic direction of the Service and Trust objectives.
• To work within a multi-professional framework and contribute to a first-class service through evidence-based clinical practice, management, education, audit, and research.
• To provide specialist assessment and treatment of clients with Type 2 diabetes, liaise with other agencies and health professionals, and maintain accurate clinical records.
• To set and work towards individual and team objectives that reflect service plans and work within the Clinical Governance Framework.
• To utilise project management skills and work in partnership with service users, community agencies and professionals to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate services provided.
• To lead on specific dietetic clinical standards, audit, and/or research projects within the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service to inform Clinical Governance strategy and service development.
  
  

About Us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-7239853

Job locations

Edgware Community Hospital

116 Chaplin Road,Wembley,

London Burnt Oak Broadway

HA8 0AD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Degree in Dietetics
• Health Professions Council Registration
• Evidence of further study in specialist area e.g. MSc in Diabetes or Obesity, or significant experience
• Post registration training in Behaviour Change
  
  

Desirable

• Membership of the British Dietetics Association
• Membership of Special Interest Group, e.g. DMEG, DOM UK
• Teacher/Training qualification
• Supervisory skills training
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years recent post-graduate experience in a range of clinical areas, with at least 2 years' experience working in diabetes
• Experience in the training of student Dietitians.
• Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients.
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research
• Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development.
• Experience in supervising others
• Experience with working with change behaviour techniques.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working in Community Dietetics
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical speciality.
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex diabetes needs
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes.
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise, and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
• Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
  
  

Key Attributes

Desirable

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
  
  

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical speciality.
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex diabetes needs
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes.
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise, and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
• Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
  
  

Key Attributes

Desirable

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Edgware Community Hospital

116 Chaplin Road,Wembley,

London Burnt Oak Broadway

HA8 0AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Edgware Community Hospital

116 Chaplin Road,Wembley,

London Burnt Oak Broadway

HA8 0AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Home Health Care Services

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