# Senior Dietitian (ICDS)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Luton
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 10 months (Maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 26.25 hours per week (Some home/remote working possible)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:05:24.309Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Dietitian_ICDS/Senior_Dietitian_ICDS-v8120635
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8120635?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Join our friendly Integrated Community Diabetes Service as a Band 6 Senior Dietitian, providing maternity leave cover and playing a key role in supporting adults with diabetes and women with gestational diabetes across Bedfordshire.

This part-time secondment or fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to manage a varied specialist caseload, work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and further develop your expertise in diabetes dietetics. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting patients to achieve improved health outcomes and better quality of life.

### Main duties of the job

You will be joining a friendly, experienced, and highly skilled team that is valued across the Trust and forms part of the wider Therapies Directorate. You will work collaboratively with specialist diabetes dietitians, specialist diabetes nurses, diabetes educators, and dietetic assistant practitioners to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

A previous post holder shared their experience of the role:

"I have loved the variety this role has brought. From training healthcare professionals and attending joint clinics with Diabetes Specialist Nurses, to delivering group education sessions for people with type 2 diabetes, every day is different and interesting. The ICDS and diabetes education teams are fantastic teams to be part of, offering great opportunities to learn and develop."

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further details of main responsibilities for the role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Desirable**

- Car owner/driver

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Dietetics knowledge
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Relevant CPD
- Research/audit/service improvement

**Desirable**

- Diabetes knowledge

### Experience

**Essential**

- MDT working
- General dietetics experience

**Desirable**

- Experience in diabetes

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC registration as a registered Dietitian

**Desirable**

- Post grad training in diabetes

## Documents

- [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879)
- [job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10416904)
- [personal specification (pdf, 48.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10416916)
- [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10416906)
- [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866)
- [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870)
- [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456)

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