Job overview
Are you a band 6 Dietitian looking to develop or broaden your skills or looking for part time hours, a band 5 Dietitian looking for your first promotion into a specialist role?
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our innovative and dynamic Dietetic Department in Ipswich and East Suffolk. We are looking for a 0.5 wte Diabetes Dietitian to join our Dietetic Diabetes team.
You will manage a caseload of dietetic outpatients working as the lead Diabetes Dietitian covering type 1 complex Diabetes outpatients including, carbohydrate counting, insulin pumps/HCLs, group education, complex type 2 patients and antenatal patients with diabetes. You would be working as part of the multidisciplinary team in the diabetes centre as well as being part of the wider dietetic team and would also be involved in delivering DAFNE training. Training will be given if not already DAFNE trained.
You will also benefit from working with other specialist dietitians as well as being responsible for supervision of band 5 rotational and student Dietitians
Main duties of the job
A range of skills is required for this post, including excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. The post-holder should be someone who enjoys working within a team and is eager to provide support to others.
The Dietetic Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 6 Dietetic Support Staff providing a service to both acute, paediatric (both diabetic and general paediatrics), and community settings and therefore there is opportunity to work alongside these teams. We are also supported by secretarial and administrative staff. You will have access to regular supervision and have opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, tutorials and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.
We are a well- recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire and you will have an active role in supporting this programme. The trust is also committed with AHP research and has recently gained resource to support this within the trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of dietetics
- Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- Awareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics, The NHS and Department of Health, & The Health and social agenda
- Understanding of and contribution to clinical governance issues e.g. health and safety, risk
- Ability to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
- Ability to lead student training within speciality
- Ability to incorporate relevant legislation in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Demonstrate leadership qualities with student dietitians, dietitians and support staff
Desirable
- Clinical supervisory skills
- Completed audit and research projects and have applied in practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant Post-Registration experience in a range of clinical areas
- Portfolio of evidence of CPD
- Experience of working within Paediatric Dietetics and/or mental health, (adult or paediatric)
- Experience of working with enteral nutrition
- Experience of delivering nutrition education and training to public and health care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working in eating disorders
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Member of the BDA Paediatric specialist group
- Leadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- Evidence of other post registration education and training e.g. BDA paediatric MSc Modules 1-5
- Training in Safeguarding Children
- Full UK Driving licence
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This advert is for Specialist Dietitian - Diabetes with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Jul 2026.
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