Main area Diabetes Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (We ideally would like Monday and Thursday mornings to be included.) Job ref 337-NP-8503MS
Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Central Middlesex Hospital Town London Salary Dependent on experience Closing 12/01/2025 23:59
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
Job overview
Please note: We will consider band 6 candidates applying for this position as a developmental post, i.e. with a view to the post holder needing to meet specific competencies to achieve Band 7 level. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Diabetes Dietitian to join our team of Dietitians at Northwick Park Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital. The post requires an enthusiastic Dietitian with experience of working in Diabetes, to deliver a dietetic service as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Diabetes Centres at Central Middlesex Hospital. You will be required to provide evidence-based dietetic advice to adults including carbohydrate counting education, insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring. The role would have a great mix of one-to-one clinics and diabetes group education, including DAFNE and carb counting sessions delivered virtually and face to face. Main duties of the job
As a band 7, you will be one of the senior members of the Dietetic team. You will support the Team Lead in developing and evolving the dietetic service and you will also be providing support to the junior members of the team. We are looking for a Dietitian with strong communication, organisational, team working and leadership skills. They should be focused on providing a high-quality dietetic service which is responsive to the changing needs of the NHS and this patient group. The post holder will be expected to lead on a number of clinical and service development projects. You will be the expert on nutrition in this field and will continue to work on current service improvement projects including reducing DNA rates, patient-initiated follow-up and an exciting project on reducing insulin intervention in antenatal/Gestational Diabetes care, whilst continuing to raise the profile of Dietetics within the team and organisation. The small and friendly Central Middlesex Hospital multidisciplinary team consists of Consultant Endocrinologists, Specialist Diabetes Nurses, Podiatrists as well as Diabetes Specialist Midwives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification
Qualifications
HCPC registration Post graduate study to masters level Experience
Significant relevant post-graduate clinical experience Experience of working as part of a diabetes MDT Experience of student training Experience of MDT patient teaching Experience conducting Audit CHO counting courses i.e. DAFNE Experience with pumps Knowledge
Sound Clinical knowledge Sound Clinical knowledge of current issues within diabetes Skills
Excellent Organisational skills The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve. 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.
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Please note: We will consider band 6 candidates applying for this position as a developmental post, i.e. with a view to the post holder needing to meet specific competencies to achieve Band 7 level. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Diabetes Dietitian to join our team of Dietitians at Northwick Park Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital. The post requires an enthusiastic Dietitian with experience of working in Diabetes, to deliver a dietetic service as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Diabetes Centres at Central Middlesex Hospital. You will be required to provide evidence-based dietetic advice to adults including carbohydrate counting education, insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring. The role would have a great mix of one-to-one clinics and diabetes group education, including DAFNE and carb counting sessions delivered virtually and face to face. Main duties of the job
As a band 7, you will be one of the senior members of the Dietetic team. You will support the Team Lead in developing and evolving the dietetic service and you will also be providing support to the junior members of the team. We are looking for a Dietitian with strong communication, organisational, team working and leadership skills. They should be focused on providing a high-quality dietetic service which is responsive to the changing needs of the NHS and this patient group. The post holder will be expected to lead on a number of clinical and service development projects. You will be the expert on nutrition in this field and will continue to work on current service improvement projects including reducing DNA rates, patient-initiated follow-up and an exciting project on reducing insulin intervention in antenatal/Gestational Diabetes care, whilst continuing to raise the profile of Dietetics within the team and organisation. The small and friendly Central Middlesex Hospital multidisciplinary team consists of Consultant Endocrinologists, Specialist Diabetes Nurses, Podiatrists as well as Diabetes Specialist Midwives. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification
Qualifications
HCPC registration Post graduate study to masters level Experience
Significant relevant post-graduate clinical experience Experience of working as part of a diabetes MDT Experience of student training Experience of MDT patient teaching Experience conducting Audit CHO counting courses i.e. DAFNE Experience with pumps Knowledge
Sound Clinical knowledge Sound Clinical knowledge of current issues within diabetes Skills
Excellent Organisational skills The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve. 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.
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