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Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7641827
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Clinical Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Diabetes Outpatient Dietitian at RFL NHS Foundation trust (Royal Free Hospital and Edgware sites ) This post will continue the well established Outpatient diabetes service provided by the Trust . The post holder will offer expert dietetic advice  for patients with diabetes in our Outpatient clinics . We are looking for a passionate professional to become part of a growing dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance  experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

Main duties of the job

To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes across our Outpatient service 

To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of Outpatients with Diabetes to include those  with  Type 1, Type 2  and Type 3c Diabetes, ante-natal, young adult , renal  and CGM/pump/HCL therapy patients 

To deliver structured education ( DAFNE ) to patients   with type 1 diabetes 

To deliver insulin  pump training to individuals  and to groups of patients with type 1 diabetes (and provide ongoing follow up) 

To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within Diabetes.

To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks

To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust

To develop / train all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education. To support with the training of dietetic students 

To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.

The post will be  based at Royal Free Hospital site with 1 MDT clinic per week at Edgeware Community Hospital 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
  • • Health Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
  • • Registered Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • • Membership of BDA specialist group - DSG
  • • Recognised trainer for type 1 structured education programme e.g DAFNE
  • • Post Graduate training e.g. accredited specialist dietetic course in relevant field e.g behaviour change
Desirable criteria
  • • Post Graduate training in managing Insulin pump therapy
  • • Diploma in advanced dietetic practice or evidence of studying for this.
  • • Clinical Supervisory Course
  • • Teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds 730/Certificate in Health promotion
  • • Certificate in Management e.g. ILM Introductory Certificate, NVQ 3 / 4
  • • Independent or supplementary prescriber

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experienced at supervising junior staff/ dietetic students
  • • The post holder will be a trained educator (ideally Type I structured education/ DAFNE) who have an understanding of educational theory appropriate to the age and needs of the learners, and who is trained and competent to deliver the principles and content of the programme.
  • • Significant post registration experience specific to diabetes and working at an advanced level specific to the delivery of intensive Type 1 group and one-to-one education.
  • • Evidence of keeping abreast of all the innovations and developments in this area.
  • • Demonstrate evidence based practice
  • • Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice.
  • • Detailed knowledge of clinical governance
  • • Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
  • • Understanding of team dynamics
  • • Evidence of effective working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
  • • Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of background and ages.
  • • Presentation skills to demonstrate effectively working with individuals or groups.
  • • Report writing skills.
  • • Behavioural change/ motivational interviewing skills.
  • • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • • Leadership skills.
  • • Advanced reasoning skills.
  • • Evaluation and research skills.
  • • Good level of organisational and time management skills.
  • • Problem solving skills.
  • • Accurate keyboard skills – data inputting, word processing, internet, e-mail and dietary analysis.
  • • Accurate anthropometric measuring skills.
Desirable criteria
  • • Post registration experience in working with pregnant diabetic women, in the setting of an MDT antenatal service.
  • • Experience in the interpretation of continual blood glucose monitoring technology as well as insulin pump technology.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • • Self motivated and independent
  • • Flexible adaptable and creative
  • • Ability to cope with unpredictability and stress.
  • • Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
  • • Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines.
  • • Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others.
  • • Able to deal with occasional personnel problems and complaints.
  • • Able to deal with distressed clients, relatives or staff.
  • • Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
  • • Able to organise and comprehend complex information.
  • • Able to maintain judgement and make decisions under pressure.
  • • Able to adapt to the change process/change in environment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Yasmin Chotai de Lima
Job title
Clinical Lead Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
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