Job overview
We are looking for an experienced paediatric diabetes dietitian to join our team here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for a 12 month maternity cover.
The post will be joining our paediatric diabetes dietetic team which consists of 2 band 7 dietitians (one of which is this post), a band 6 dietitian and a band 4 dietetic assistant practitioner. The team are supported by an experienced MDT team of consultants, PDSNs, psychologists, youth workers and play therapists.
The team work cross site at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton. Having a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Main duties of the job
The posts will include working with paediatric diabetes patients and their families/ carers in a variety of settings including, inpatient wards, outpatient clinics and remote clinics via phone or video. The service also offers home and school visits. Being able to travel cross site (Derby and Burton) and to visits around Derbyshire and East Staffordshire is essential.
The applicant must have experience in independently managing:
- hybrid closed loop insulin pumps
- CGMs
- Diabetes care in infants and young children including neonatal diabetes
The post will also include audit, quality improvement and service development as well as supporting junior staff members.
The department is committed to student training and dietetic apprenticeship. You will be involved in delivering placements for A, B and C placements.
Please read the job description and job specification for responsibilities of the role and what it entails.
Closing date: 5 July 2026 Interview date: 15 July 2026
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and evidence of independently managing insulin therapy including hybrid closed loop pumps
- Knowledge and evidence of independently managing diabetes in young children including neonatal, infants and babies
- Advanced knowledge of carbohydrate counting
- Knowledge of quality improvement processes and evidence of implementing these in practice
- Knowledge of type 2 diabetes and evidence of working with these patients in paediatrics
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working with coeliac disease
- Knowledge of exercise management in type 1 diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working as a paediatric diabetes dietitian in an NHS role
- Evidence of leadership within role
- Evidence of student training
- Evidence of MDT working
- Evidence of supporting junior staff members
Desirable
- Evidence of service development
- Evidence of working as an advanced specialist paediatric diabetes dietitian
- Evidence of service planning
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Dietetic Degree
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of post graduate paediatric diabetes training
- Evidence of post graduate paediatric training
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitation of learning training
- Counselling or motivational interviewing
- Leadership training
- Member of specialist group eg BDA paediatric diabetes subgroup
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This advert is for Advanced Specialist Dietitian – Paediatric Diabetes with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Derby, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months maternity cover). The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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