Dietitian jobs in United Kingdom

We are looking for an experienced diabetes dietitian to work as part of our dietetic team within the innovative Diabetes Care For You (DCFY) service who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills. You should have advanced knowledge and experience of diabetes dietetics. This role involves working as part of an MDT with outpatients, delivering patient education sessions and home visits.

• To carry a highly complex caseload of patients within the clinical area of diabetes. To assess, implement and evaluate treatment plans. Advise on appropriate diabetes medication/insulin dose adjustment recommendations as per local guidance and agreements in respect of diet, activity and target blood glucose levels. This applies to therapeutic care plans already initiated by a nurse or doctor, or as agreed locally if a supplementary prescribing qualification is held
• To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with all members providing expert advice on treatment and dietary management of patients with diabetes. To attend and contribute to the multidisciplinary diabetes team meetings, to keep abreast of advances in treatment protocols and service provision.
• To provide expert advice to clinicians, patients and carers regarding the provision of nutrition and dietetics to enable informed decisions about the patients’ health related behaviour based on nutritional assessment
• To make recommendations to the medical/specialist nurse team regarding the adaption of medication for the management of diabetes based on interpretation of biochemical parameters and dietary intake
• Using advanced specialist skills be responsible for assessing the physical and psycho-social needs of people with diabetes.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Free parking available for staff

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

• The post holder will work with the Lead Diabetes Dietitian to develop policies and procedures for the Diabetes Care For You service.
• The post holder will organise and supervise student clinical placements. They will initiate and participate in audits and patient experience surveys.
• The post holder will manage and prioritise their own workload and provide cover for the Lead Diabetes Dietitian during times of leave and unplanned absence, taking general responsibility for day-to-day management of community diabetes patients as required.
• The post holder will develop and deliver education and training programmes for patients, carers and diabetes healthcare professionals. They will provide expert knowledge of dietetic management of adults with diabetes.
• This post does not have any responsibility for managing finance. The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment used in clinical practice, e.g. standing scales, wheelchair scales, hoist scales, in line with the local medical devices policy.
• The post holder will work with the Lead Diabetes Dietitian to contribute to the development of the Diabetes Care For You service.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025