Specialist Dietitian - Community Diabetes

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian for the Community Diabetes service in Knowsley. You will provide dietary education, create individual care plans, and support both virtual and face-to-face community clinics and domiciliary visits.

You will work under the supervision of an Advanced Diabetes Dietitian, engaging with MDT colleagues and leading student dietitians, with opportunities for professional development and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with service users, carers and professionals.
• Experience managing workload and prioritising tasks.
• Proficient IT skills including PowerPoint, email and standard NHS systems.
• Eligibility to practice as a dietitian with HPC registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritise own workload.
• Communicate with service users, carers and other professionals.
• Maintain professional standards to deliver quality service.
• Use electronic systems and ICT tools.
• Work effectively as part of the MDT.
• Advise on nutritional intervention within care plans.
• Deliver presentations and education to groups.
• Contribute to audit, KPIs and service development.
• Support education of staff and students in the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics

HPC registration

BDA membership

Clinical Supervisory Skills Training

Tools

PowerPoint

Email

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian - Community Diabetes

The closing date is 11 November 2026

A Community based service providing support to People Living with Diabetes in the Knowsley area.

As a Band 6 Community based Specialist Diabetes Dietitian you will provide dietary education, support and individualised care plans to our patients. As a Community Service we deliver across a variety of community clinic, domiciliary visits and with the communities across Knowsley, providing virtual and face to face contact, group education for people with Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes as a registered DAFNE site.

Supported by an Advanced Diabetes Dietitian and other MDT colleagues in the Service, working collaboratively with other Community Service to deliver care closer to home, and the NHS 10 year plan.

The successful candidate will be involved with supervision of Student and Graduate Dietitians so strong leadership and communication skills are essential. You will be supported in your professional development and offered opportunities to develop skills in other areas. You will work closely with the Service Lead to identify any quality issues within the service and provide education to staff and colleagues in your Specialist area.

We are a progressive team and with a pro‑active approach to service development and have created a supportive environment to encourage professional development

Annex 21 structured developed progression to Band 6 will be considered for current and newly qualified Band 5 dietitians without diabetes experience.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting post where you would be involved in a Community based Multi Disap(disciplinary Team (MDT) working in a forward thinking team of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians, Nurses and Consultants you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas such as:

• Dietary education for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes utilising digital, written and face to face education.
• Input into MDT Diabetes clinics across Knowsley supported by Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Consultants.
• Delivering education and support to Nursing and Care Homes across Knowsley.
• Harnessing new technologies and developments in Diabetes practice such as new injectable therapies, blood glucose data analysis in real time and insulin pumps.
• Involvement in audit, key performance indicators and service development.
• Engage with local communities to promote equity in the access to care and develop culturally relevant, resources, education and peer support.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Experience of communicating and working effectively with service users, carers, other agencies and professionals
• Experience of establishing and maintaining good standards of professional practice to ensure the delivery of an effective, quality service
• Computer literacy and ability to use a variety of electronic systems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to state the case for nutritional intervention as part of the care plan.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Able to work as part of the MDT
• Good level of knowledge of a defined area of clinical practice and knowledge current best practice
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of developing knowledge within specialist areas of dietetics

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or postgraduate Diploma.
• Current registration with HPC
• Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity
• Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training

Experience

• Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of training student dietitians
• Experience of conducting audit

Knowledge

• While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately.

Skills

• Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information
• Time management - able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting
• I.T. Skills - power-point, keyboard and e-mail.

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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