Specialist Dietitian Band 6 Community Diabetes: Sponsorship Available

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Dietitian to work with our friendly dietetic team at Warrington Hospital within the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide dietetic advice for people living with Diabetes. The post will be based at Warrington Hospital with clinics in the community and Warrington or Halton Hospital.

The successful applicant will contributed to structured group education with the diabetes nursing team in addition to face to face and telephone clinics to ensure the patients across the Warrington and Halton Boroughs have access to evidence based, holistic, diverse advice to support them with the long term self management of diabetes.

The department provides student training placements and there is scope for the successful applicant to contribute significantly to this. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through supporting band 5 Dietitians and dietetic assistants.

You will be involved in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. We promote continuous professional development and have good access to IT and library facilities.

This post is a permanent role – 0.8WTE (4 days) – we are happy to discuss work patterns and flexible working with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

To work to a high standard as an autonomous Dietitian. To provide a range of specialist assessments, diagnosis and dietary treatments to patients presenting with a variety of conditions, with a focus on long term conditions, primarily diabetes and others such as hyperlipemia, reactive hypoglycaemia and other endocrine conditions.

This post will combine outpatient dietetic led clinics, MDT clinics and diabetes group education with the goal being to provide evidence based education, SMART care plans and health goals.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will work closely with diabetes consultants, specialist nurses and greater MDT to ensure education is fully integrated within patient care pathways. You will also liaise closely with the acute and community services which operate within the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust footprint.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working as a band 5 dietitian and seeing a variety of outpatient clinics.
  • oExperience of managing patients with a diabetes diagnosis
  • oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • oExperience of teaching and training dietetic colleagues and other members of the MDT

Desirable

  • oExperience of managing patients with multiple, complex long term conditions.
  • oExperience of training undergraduate dietetic students
  • oExperience of contributing to service development initiatives and participating in clinical audit

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc.(Hons) or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent qualification
  • oCurrent state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

  • oMember of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional insurance
  • oMember of a BDA Specialist Group

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential

  • oUp-to-date clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a wide variety of clinical conditions based on current best practice
  • oGood knowledge of national policies and procedures relating to nutrition and dietetics
  • oGood knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
  • oExcellent oral and written communication skills
  • oCommitment to engage in CPD and the appraisal process
  • oAble to prioritise and manage own workload to achieve deadlines
  • oAbility to work independently and be self-motivated
  • oGood time management and organisational skills
  • oUses own initiative and is self-motivated
  • oEnthusiastic, friendly and approachable
  • oAbility to adapt to constantly changing working patterns and demands
  • oRecognises own limits of competence and seeks and uses supervision appropriately
  • oFlexible, adaptable and reliable

Desirable

  • oRelevant post graduate training in clinical dietetics
  • oKnowledge of the principles of clinical audit
  • oSupervisory and / or mentorship skills
  • oExperience of dietary analysis packages

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: 28 August 2026

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