Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Dietitian to join our team at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital Trust.
The postholder would work within the diabetes multidisciplinary team being responsible for the dietetic management of adult diabetes patients'. The post holder will work within outpatients, providing dietetic care including within one to one clinics and via group education.
Our multidisciplinary clinics including insulin pump therapy and diabetes technology. Antenatal diabetes service, Type 1 structured education including carbohydrate counting group education.
We are looking for a Dietitian with strong communication skills, ability to work autonomously; enthusiasm for patient group education with a passion for Diabetes. The post holder will have opportunities to contribute to the continuing development of the service.
Main duties of the job
Working within the multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence based diabetes dietetic education to our patients. Working in line with HCPC code of practise. To work both as an autonomous practitioner and within the multidisciplinary team.
To be a specialist involved in the development of the diabetes dietetic service; whilst contributing to the development of the diabetes service.
Attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, educational meetings and clinical governance meetings.
Ability to utilise developed communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural diabetes population with barriers to understanding the essential, highly complex carbohydrate counting principles and dietetic education both on a one to one basis and in groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed written & oral communication skills
- Able to organize and prioritize own caseload, ensuring safe practice
- Able to organise and share complex information in relation to clinical and non clinical work
- Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights
- Ability to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support
Desirable
- Lead in developing and reviewing patient education
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration in Dietetics
- Post registration dietetic training, e.g. BDA diabetes skills,
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
Desirable
- Insulin pump experiencing including support insulin pump and technology education
- Type 1 structured education training
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad theoretical and practical experience of dietetics
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Evidence of completion of clinical audit
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of providing patient and professional education
- Experience of delivering care to people with diabetes in clinical settings
- Excellent general dietetic knowledge and knowledge of food components with an ability to translate this in to practical advice for people
Desirable
- Development of resources for people with diabetes
- Experience of CSII, CGM
- Experience of research
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This advert is for Diabetes Specialist Dietitian with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £53,751 - £60,651 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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