Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a permanent Band 6 Diabetes Dietitian. The role is permanent and full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and committed Dietitian who will work as part of our dynamic multidisciplinary diabetes team based at the Stephanie Marks Centre at Ashford and St Peters Hospital. The team members work closely with the Diabetes colleagues, Dietitians, other health care professionals, carers, patients and family members to optimise glycaemic control and improve long-term health and quality of life.
In this pivotal position, you will:
- Provide expert diabetes dietary advice to patients and their carers including structured education and other education relevant to individual management of diabetes
Support the management and coordination of the insulin pump service for the Trust, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and deliver expert nutritonal care for patients throughout their outpatient journey
- Support with service development and innovation, ensuring our patients receive the highest standards of care.
We offer:
- Excellent CPD opportunities to support your professional and specialist development
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life commitments
- A supportive team environment where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of dietetic services
Main duties of the job
The Diabetes Dietetic team form part of the Ashford and St Peter’s Dietetic Department to provide nutrition and dietetic services to patients and their carers including structured education and other education relevant to individual management of diabetes. This role will include working with the Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian to manage, coordinate and support the Insulin Pump service for the Trust, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will provide Diabetes dietary advice to patients and their carers including structured education and other education relevant to individual management of diabetes.
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Flexibility, good organisational and prioritisation skills are essential to this role. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent team working skills and enthusiasm.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post registration training relevant to clinical speciality e.g. Diabetes education training for Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy Course, Carbohydrate counting course
- Counselling skills course/ Motivational interview training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in clinical dietetics in the NHS to include working with patients with all types of diabetes
- Experience of working in an NHS secondary care setting in outpatient services
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience delivering and/or developing training and education to healthcare professionals and patients
- Working as part of a team
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a Diabetes service including experience of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of dietetic services
- Understanding of the different needs of patients with Diabetes
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of national clinical and professional policies, guidelines and procedures, e.g. NICE;/BDA/HCPC Code of Conduct.
Desirable
- Diabetes therapies including detailed knowledge of insulin, insulin delivery, blood glucose monitoring and oral agents
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
- Able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
- Prioritisation and time management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
- IT literacy: proficient use of MS word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook and internet
- IT literacy: able to deliver group sessions online using virtual platforms
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
Desirable
- Car driver and access to own car
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.
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).
Closing Date: 01 March 2026
