Diabetes Dietitian

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Band 6: £39,959 – £48,117 Permanent Full Time (Part Time Considered)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our award-winning Diabetes and Endocrinology Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an education-focused role with the primary responsibility of delivering high-quality, evidence-based, accredited diabetes education programmes to local people with diabetes. We are looking for an individual with a passion for patient education and behaviour change who is committed to empowering people to confidently self-manage their diabetes and improve their long-term health outcomes.

The successful applicant will play a central role in promoting, developing and delivering structured diabetes education across the service. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will facilitate both group-based and individual education sessions, adapting your approach to meet the diverse cultural, educational and health literacy needs of our patient population.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver nationally accredited locally delivered education programmes, including those newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, those commencing insulin therapy and individuals wishing to develop carbohydrate counting skills. Follow-up may include individual consultations, telephone or virtual reviews, or group sessions to reinforce learning, assess progress, address barriers to self-management and support patients in achieving agreed health goals. You will also provide tailored dietary advice for patients with associated conditions such as hyperlipidaemia, reactive hypoglycaemia and other endocrine conditions as required.

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will work closely with diabetes consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure education is fully integrated within patient care pathways. You will also liaise with primary care and community services to support seamless, person-centred care.

The role extends beyond education delivery and includes supporting patients and their families through behaviour change, self-management and signposting to appropriate community resources, including financial and food support where appropriate. You will provide culturally appropriate education, information and support that promotes healthy lifestyle choices, improves confidence and reduces health inequalities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Registration i.e. degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech and Language Therapy or Dietetics depending on role
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Clinical Educators Certificate
  • Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies

Experience

Essential

  • Up to date Clinical Knowledge relevant to the Care Environment and evidence of Evidence Based Practise in relevant health setting
  • Awareness of own strengths and limitations
  • Knowledge of relevant National policies and Guidance and relevant Assessment tools
  • Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and co-ordination
  • Evidence of effective working within an MDT
  • Experience of Service development
  • Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
  • Demonstrates continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Audit and research in a clinical area

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
  • Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills
  • Have a flexible approach to working with good time management

Desirable

  • Mentorship skills

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust values at all times

Desirable

  • Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
  • Membership of relevant BDA Specialist Groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 July 2026

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