# Specialist Dietitian (Paediatric Diabetes)

> 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
- **Location:** Bedford Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (Some out of hours working may be required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T08:34:58.473Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Dietitian_Paediatric_Diabetes/Specialist_Dietitian_Paediatric_Diabetes-v8252123
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252123?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are delighted to welcome applications for a Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian to join our dedicated Paediatric Diabetes Team. You will provide expert nutritional assessment, advice, and education to children and young people living with diabetes, supporting them and their families to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

You will manage a varied and complex caseload, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised, evidence-based care. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued development and delivery of high-quality paediatric diabetes services across North and Mid Bedfordshire, while supporting service improvement and innovation.

### Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist dietetic care to children and young people living with diabetes, managing a varied and complex caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will deliver expert nutritional education, advice, and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure personalised, evidence-based care.

The role also provides opportunities to contribute to service development and improvement initiatives, clinical audit, staff training, and the ongoing development and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based paediatric diabetes services.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- paeds knowledge
- diabetes knowledge
- communication skills

**Desirable**

- Paeds diabetes knowledge

### Experience

**Essential**

- Paeds
- Diabetes
- MDT working
- Teaching
- Audit/research/service improvement

**Desirable**

- Paeds diabetes
- NHS experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Dietetics degree
- HCPC registration

**Desirable**

- Post grad training in paeds/diabetes
- BDA paeds modules 1 +/- 2
- Validated post grad training

## Documents

- [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879)
- [job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567447)
- [personal specification (pdf, 56.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567448)
- [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=10567449)
- [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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