Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes Dietitian
- Grade
- 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 150-MT2097-CC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moulsecoomb Health Centre
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
7
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced diabetes dietitian to work as part of our dietetic team within the innovative Diabetes Care For You (DCFY) service who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills. You should have advanced knowledge and experience of diabetes dietetics. This role involves working as part of an MDT with outpatients, delivering patient education sessions and home visits.
Main duties of the job
· To carry a highly complex caseload of patients within the clinical area of diabetes. To assess, implement and evaluate treatment plans. Advise on appropriate diabetes medication/insulin dose adjustment recommendations as per local guidance and agreements in respect of diet, activity and target blood glucose levels. This applies to therapeutic care plans already initiated by a nurse or doctor, or as agreed locally if a supplementary prescribing qualification is held
· To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with all members providing expert advice on treatment and dietary management of patients with diabetes. To attend and contribute to the multidisciplinary diabetes team meetings, to keep abreast of advances in treatment protocols and service provision.
· To provide expert advice to clinicians, patients and carers regarding the provision of nutrition and dietetics to enable informed decisions about the patients’ health related behaviour based on nutritional assessment
· To make recommendations to the medical/specialist nurse team regarding the adaption of medication for the management of diabetes based on interpretation of biochemical parameters and dietary intake
· Using advanced specialist skills be responsible for assessing the physical and psycho-social needs of people with diabetes.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
- Free parking available for staff
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The post holder will work with the Lead Diabetes Dietitian to develop policies and procedures for the Diabetes Care For You service.
• The post holder will organise and supervise student clinical placements. They will initiate and participate in audits and patient experience surveys.
• The post holder will manage and prioritise their own workload and provide cover for the Lead Diabetes Dietitian during times of leave and unplanned absence, taking general responsibility for day-to-day management of community diabetes patients as required.
• The post holder will develop and deliver education and training programmes for patients, carers and diabetes healthcare professionals. They will provide expert knowledge of dietetic management of adults with diabetes.
• This post does not have any responsibility for managing finance. The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment used in clinical practice, e.g. standing scales, wheelchair scales, hoist scales, in line with the local medical devices policy.
• The post holder will work with the Lead Diabetes Dietitian to contribute to the development of the Diabetes Care For You service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent that is recognised as acceptable for registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Evidence of postgraduate study in diabetes
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Registration with the British Dietetic Association
- Postgraduate training in behaviour management
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience
- Post graduate experience of working with people with diabetes
- Knowledge of treatments and effects/side effects/interactions/contraindications of treatments used in managing people with diabetes i.e. insulin, tablets and other oral hypoglycaemic agents
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Formal teaching / training experience
- Experience of managing own complex caseload
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in NHS primary care / community services
- Experience of clinical supervision of dietetic students
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess patients with Diabetes in the primary care setting and develop care plans to meet clinical need
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective presentation skills and ability to teach groups
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
- Comprehensive and specialist assessment skills
- Ability to carry out critical analysis of clinical research and apply this to the work setting
- Ability to maintain knowledge of relevant NHS legislation and policies and apply to practice and organise the dissemination of changes to others
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Specialist knowledge and application of assessment and interventions in diabetes care
- Ability to organise and respond effectively and efficiently to complex information and situations
- Evidence of innovative practice and research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Booth
- Job title
- Lead Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483969087
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