# Diabetes Specialist Dietitian (Adult)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** North Middlesex University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T13:52:06.303Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Edmonton/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/diabetes/diabetes-v8226187
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226187?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An excellent opportunity has emerged to hire a Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian in the Integrated Diabetes Service- North Mid at RFL NHS Foundation trust (based in Enfield Community), to offer expert assistance in enhancing and improving care for patients with diabetes in the community and acute services. We are looking for passionate professionals to become part of a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

### Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

- To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes in the community and acute setting.
- To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal and CGM/pump/HCL therapy within the inpatient and outpatient Diabetes service.
- To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within Diabetes.
- To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
- To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust
- To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
- To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
- To provide specialist advice to inpatient diabetes service by receiving direct referrals from members of other multi-disciplinary teams

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To improve the quality of life for people with diabetes
- To facilitate and support the management of people with diabetes in a primary care setting
- To empower the person to take control of their diabetes
- Support to GP with patients seen in primary care.
- To support the service, primary care, the acute sector and community services in providing case management for people with diabetes who are at risk of unplanned admission and facilitate timely discharge from hospital
- To provide advice and support to social services and residential & nursing homes.
- To reduce waiting times and contribute to meeting the 4-week Referral to treat pathway

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

### skills

**Essential**

- Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to dietetics and diabetes care.
- Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Recent extensive experience in specialist inpatient diabetes care
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
- Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols.
- Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Dietitian Relevant 1st degree
- Specialist Diabetes Course
- DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equivalent

## Documents

- [specifications (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10593307)
- [band 7 dietition (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10593306)
- [functional skills (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535405)
- [diversity recruitment guidance (pdf, 370.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535406)
- [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752)

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