Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hours per week
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-7127595
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lisson Grove Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/06/2025
Employer heading
Diabetes Dietitian
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
CLCH are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Dietitian to join our specialist Type 2 Diabetes community team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an established multidisciplinary diabetes service, working alongside specialist dietitians, specialist nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.
In this varied and rewarding position, you will provide specialist dietetic support to individuals living with Type 2 Diabetes across community settings, including GP practices, health centres, and sometimes client homes.
You will be working across inner London boroughs, primarily based in Chelsea & Kensington, with the expectation to cover Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster as needed.
Main duties of the job
Your key responsibilities will include:
- One-on-one dietetic counselling for people with Type 2 Diabetes
- Delivering structured group education sessions, where appropriate
- Engaging in audits, service evaluation, and CPD activities to support professional growth
- To apply developed communication, negotiation and counselling skills to empower patients to achieve long term lifestyle and behavioural changes
- To participate in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency collaborative MDT meetings
- To be responsible for complying with legal and professional confidentiality guidelines at all times.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health Care Professions Council Registration
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of Diabetes Special Interest Group
- Evidence of post registration education and training in diabetes management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience in a range of clinical areas including diabetes, weight management, cardiovascular disease
- Experience and knowledge in the collection and recording of outcome measures
- Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines and clinical standards development
- Experience in using behaviour change techniques
- Experience in conducting audits and / or research
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Skilled in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease, and ability to apply core dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions
- Excellent group education skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Good IT skills – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Personally and professionally responsible
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures
- Able to work outside core hours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Trishala Varma
- Job title
- Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07 717 081968
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