Band 7 Specialist Dietitian

Bhrhospitals; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A London-based healthcare provider is seeking a band 7 Dietitian with a special interest in Diabetes to join their team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting Type 1 diabetes patients, providing dietetic service, and leading service development. Candidates should have a relevant degree, registered status, and experience with diabetes care, as well as a willingness to supervise junior staff. The position is based in Greater London and requires flexibility across multiple sites.

Benefits

Supportive environment focusing on staff wellbeing

London Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Must have experience in diabetes and carbohydrate counting.
• Ready to learn further about insulin pumps.
• Ability to support and supervise junior dietitians and nurses.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise junior dietitians and nurses.
• Provide dietetic service to Type 1 diabetes and insulin pump patients.
• Offer guidance to other MDT members in the Endocrine & Diabetes Department.
• Lead service development within the dietetic service.

Skills

Experience with patients on insulin pumps

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council

Membership of the British Dietetics Association

Post-graduate teaching & training in cognitive behavioural therapy

Job description

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust are seeking a band 7 Dietitian with a special interest in Diabetes to join the team for a 12‑month fixed‑term / secondment due to service expansion and the start of the insulin pump service.

We are looking for a self‑motivated, team player to help improve patient care and outcomes across the Trust. You must have experience in diabetes, detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment and carbohydrate counting, and ideally some experience in caring for patients on insulin pumps. You should be ready to learn and develop this skill further.

You will be involved in supporting Type 1 diabetes patients and the diabetes insulin pump service. This will include dietitian‑led clinic work, assessing in‑patients with diabetes on pumps, reviewing and suggesting treatment, and giving advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff.

Availability across sites is required; initially the role will be based in KGH but may be required to cover a 7‑day working week. Although it is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, the actual duration will be adjusted for recruitment and pre‑employment processes.

Main duties of the job

You will support and supervise junior dietitians and nurses, and work with a team that displays our PRIDE values: Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment.

Provide a specialist, effective, flexible clinical dietetic service to the Diabetes & Endocrine Service at BHRUT, focusing on Type 1 diabetes and insulin pump patients.

Offer expert guidance and advice to other members of the MDT within the Endocrine & Diabetes Department.

Undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure practice is evidence‑based.

Lead service development within the clinical area, contributing to the day‑to‑day running and development of the dietetic service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines.

Provide leadership for the dietetic service within the Endocrine & Diabetes Department.

Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the dietetic service provided to diabetes patients within the specialist service.

Working for our organisation

BHRUT is a London‑based Trust with two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford.

We are a London Living Wage employer and offer a supportive environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification below is not the full specification; please review the full specification on the job description before applying.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Membership of the British Dietetics Association and specialist group
• Post‑graduate teaching & training in cognitive behavioural therapy, further education and clinical supervisory skills

Skills / Abilities

• Experience with patients on insulin pumps

Experience / Knowledge

• Proven experience in a specialist dietetic service

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online. For queries about the application process or assistance with completion of the application form, please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex
RM7 0AG
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