Diabetes Specialist Dietitian (Adult)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian to join the Integrated Diabetes Service at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, based in Enfield Community. The role involves providing expert assistance to enhance and improve care for patients with diabetes in both community and acute settings. You will autonomously manage a caseload of complex diabetes patients, lead specialist practice, and contribute to developing guidelines and educating multidisciplinary staff. The service focuses on integrated, multidisciplinary care for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including support for pregnancy, renal, and preconception clinics.
Key responsibilities
- Provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge.
- Lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, including complex Type 1 and 2, ante-natal, renal and CGM/pump/HCL therapy.
- Take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and contribute to the body of knowledge supporting expert practice within Diabetes.
- Lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
- Develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust.
- Develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
Essential criteria
- Registered Dietitian Relevant 1st degree
- Specialist Diabetes Course
- DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equivalent
- Recent extensive experience in specialist inpatient diabetes care
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
- Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols.
- Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals
- Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to dietetics and diabetes care.
- Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian (Adult)
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has emerged to hire a Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian in the Integrated Diabetes Service- North Mid at RFL NHS Foundation trust (based in Enfield Community), to offer expert assistance in enhancing and improving care for patients with diabetes in the community and acute services. We are looking for passionate professionals to become part of a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
o To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes in the community and acute setting.
o To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal and CGM/pump/HCL therapy within the inpatient and outpatient Diabetes service.
o To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within Diabetes.
o To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
o To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policie
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