Nutrition Educator for Diabetes
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves delivering engaging education programmes, both face-to-face and online, to help people with type 2 Diabetes manage their condition effectively. You will facilitate group education sessions, provide individualised support, and promote lifestyle changes as part of a multidisciplinary team. The position requires a qualification in nutrition, excellent communication and IT skills, and an interest in diabetes care and health promotion. It is a temporary, part-time post within the Community Diabetes Service.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver Diabetes and You and Diabetes, Food and You education sessions (online and face to face).
- Make calls to service users to arrange appointments, follow up sessions and signposting.
- Participate in regular education update meetings within the team and with service managers.
- Monitor, evaluate, and audit the education programmes.
- Provide individual consultations for those unable to engage in a group setting.
Essential criteria
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent in Nutrition
- Evidence based knowledge of nutrition and healthy lifestyles including physical activity and NICE/NHSE guidelines on each
- Knowledge and awareness of, and an interest in diabetes and healthy lifestyles
- Effective communication, IT and presentation skills - able to develop a good rapport with participants, their family/carer and health care professionals
- Excellent IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams or similar.
- To be an excellent communicator, able to adapt information to different clients.
- Ability to drive to various community venues throughout Gloucestershire on a daily basis
- Ability to lift and move education kits, which may include bulky boxes. Transfer of boxes from various venues
Desirable criteria
- Degree level qualification in Nutrition
- UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists
- Behaviour change/Counselling training
- Knowledge acquired through training, short courses and experience, of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy and treatment.
- Experience of facilitating group training and workshops, ideally in preventative health, public health or health awareness
- Knowledge of how to motivate and encourage participants to support the improvement of their health and wellbeing
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Nutrition Educator for Diabetes
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
Nutrition Educator for Diabetes (Band 4) Temporary (Fixed Term) Post Community Diabetes Service | Gloucestershire | Countywide
Are you passionate about nutrition, healthy lifestyles and empowering people to manage their diabetes?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nutrition Educator to join our Team. You will deliver engaging education programmes, both face-to-face and online, helping people with type 2 Diabetes develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their condition effectively.
Working as part of a friendly multidisciplinary team, you will facilitate group education sessions, provide individualised support, promote lifestyle changes, contribute to service development, and help evaluate and improve our education programmes.
We are seeking someone with a recognised qualification in nutrition (or equivalent experience), excellent communication and IT skills, and a genuine interest in diabetes care and health promotion. Experience of delivering training, workshops or group education is an advantage.
If you are an excellent communicator who enjoys supporting people to make positive lifestyle changes and would like to make a real difference to the health of people with type 2 Diabetes in our local co
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