# Diabetes Dietetic Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-dietetic-assistant/5b394189-8ea6-4c5e-a989-45fcfd8871a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-dietetic-assistant/5b394189-8ea6-4c5e-a989-45fcfd8871a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Location:** Croydon University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietetic assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 . - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (n/a) - **Employment type:** Part time - 11.15 hours per week (n/a) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T14:30:58.136Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Diabetes/Diabetes-v8291364 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8291364?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Diabetes Dietetic Assistant The post holder will work as an integral part of the Diabetes Dietetic team, within Integrated Diabetes Service at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, assist in delivering an efficient and high quality Dietetic Support Service to all service users. Interview date TBC ### Main duties of the job List key duties - Assist the department in the implementation of, Clinical National Service Frameworks, NICE and any other guidance regarding nutritional care. - Assist and facilitate teaching and education sessions to nursing staff and other care staff across the Trust dietary aspect of diabetes. - Undertake teaching and education sessions to patients (once you passed appropriate competency levels as assessed by dietitians) on diet and diabetes, including delivery of DESMOND and carb counting sessions. - To be responsible for the organisation and regularly audit work to be able to promote the impact of the teaching on health outcomes. - Assist in the delivery of weekly gestational diabetes group education sessions and support associated administrative tasks, including outcome of attendance. - To be responsible for the organisation and ordering of dietary resources. Assist in the development of any new resources for the diabetes dietitians. - To participate in Continuous Professional Development, clinical audit, in-service training, clinical supervision and attended any relevant internal and external training courses. To complete an annual Personal Development Plan and aim to achieve all objectives. - Under the supervision of a Dietitian, hold a small clinical caseload as first point of contact during periods of high demand. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities *******************************************************************See attached Job description and Person Specification ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Good time keeping - Good health record - Work as part of team initiative - Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm - Flexible and adaptable to new experiences - Friendly/empathic - Professional appearance and attitude - Interest in nutrition and health issues **Desirable** - Outside interest with some responsibility ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with and communicating with people - Experience of working under pressure **Desirable** - Experience of working with patients in the NHS - Experience of undertaking risk assessments - Experience/shadowing/volunteering within dietetic department ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent verbal communication and customer care skills - Good written skills/record keeping - IT skills- use of basic IT systems-Word processing, Excel, email - Excellent time management - Ability to self motivate, work under pressure and work on own initiative - Ability to motivate others - Able to work in a multicultural enviornment **Desirable** - Additional IT skills- use of dietary analysis software, use of hospital systems(EMIS/Cerner), Internet search skills - Audit and data collection/data analysis skills ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English - Basic IT qualification **Desirable** - 1 A level or NVQ at level 3 in a nutrition related area or BTEC award - Facilitator training ### Knowledge and Understanding **Essential** - Awareness and understanding of NHS standards, relevant NHS intiatives - Awareness and understanding of confidentiality/data protection - Understanding of social and cultural issues - Knowledge of adult protection procedures/issues - Basic knowledge of nutrition - Understanding of catering/food service **Desirable** - Understanding and awareness of local area/local services - Awareness/understanding of NICE guidelines, CQC, NSF, Better Hospital Food Programme - Experience of working within diabetes service - Experience of delivering group education ## Documents - [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [onboarding roadmap (chs) (pdf, 92.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2449) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) - [diabetes dietetic assistant job description and person specification (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10617354) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.