Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7646218-DE-PT-A
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- Per annum including inner london HCAS
- Closing
- 26/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian for Diabetes
Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Dietitian - Band 6/7 job summary depending on experience Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Department: Nutrition and Dietetics Location: London
We are looking for an experienced diabetes dietitian to work as part of our dietetic team based at St George’s Hospital Tooting site, 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.
Main duties of the job
This role involves working with inpatients and outpatients and delivering patient education sessions. Depending on experience level, we are willing to consider this as a training position therefore once the set competencies are achieved within the stated timeframe you will progress from band 6 to band 7. The diabetes dietetic team cover a wide variety of educational interventions including pump therapy, CGM, Libre, DAFNE, Carbohydrate Counting sessions, Gestational Diabetes group plus audit and research as part of the wider diabetes MDT.
Working for our organisation
The wider dietetic department consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including acute; cardiology, bariatrics, gastro/liver, haematology, infectious diseases, major trauma, neuro, oncology/head&neck, paediatrics, renal, surgical and community services.
The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional, research and career development. We share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful.
The Trust has very good public transport links by tube, train, bus and is on the CS7 cycle superhighway. Tooting is a great place to live and work. It has a wide range of excellent restaurants, cafes and bars, shops and markets, and is particularly well known for its authentic Southeast Asian cuisine and stores.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC current registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BDA and Diabetes Specialist Group (DSG)
- DAFNE trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience of working in specialist area
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Excellent IT skills
- Motivation and behavioural change skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Stott
- Job title
- Consultant Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 1420
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