Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, compassionate dietitian to join our well-established Paediatric Diabetes Dietetic Service.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about paediatrics, you'll be part of a dynamic, award-winning team working across Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals, supporting around 300 children and young people with all forms of diabetes. Alongside diabetes care, there are opportunities to gain experience in other areas of paediatric dietetics.
You'll support MDT clinics, inpatient care, education sessions, insulin pump starts, and events like residential camps. A full training package is offered, including MSc modules, pump training, and BDA Core Skills. Our wider paediatric dietetic team covers diverse areas such as food allergy, faltering growth, coeliac disease, and cystic fibrosis. Join us to deliver high-quality, family-centred care in a forward-thinking, supportive team.
Main duties of the job
Providing dietetic care and support to patients and their families/carers who may be living with type 1, type 2 and rarer forms of diabetes.
Main duties please see main responsibilities below
About us
We are a large, friendly department based on 2 sites; Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH). There is free bus travel between these sites for Trust staff.
The Department of Dietetics is a dynamic and forward-thinking department operating across both hospital sites, structured into three key portfolios. These include Nutrition and Dietetics, encompassing acute services, renal, oncology, nutrition support, education, and the adult diabetes service; the Home Enteral Feeding Service, providing comprehensive care for adult and paediatric patients requiring enteral feeding across the county; and the Specialist Weight Management Service, delivering a specialist Tier 3 weight management programme.
The Department has an ambitious and evolving vision, striving to become a recognised centre of excellence for dietetics both regionally and nationally. Staff are actively encouraged and supported to engage in service evaluation, research, innovation, and teaching, ensuring continuous development and the highest standards of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient education for newly diagnosed patients, as well as patients admitted for re-education or emergency diabetes care
Outpatient MDT clinics
Education (both group and 1-2-1) for schools, wider families/carers, warstaff, other health-care providers
- 1-2-1 dietetic appointment including how to manage diabetes with sports and complex meals
- Dietetic support for diabetes technology starts
- Reviewing blood glucose levels
- Supporting and facilitating informal education and peer support events
- Working in collaboration with our parent representative group
- Working with the wider team to safeguard patients. This includes following Trust safeguarding policies.
- Actively participate in audits, quality improvement and service development
- Actively participate in Diabetes Network meetings
- Supporting student placements and training of other colleagues as needed
- Actively facilitating equitable access to care for all and being mindful of potential inequalities, stigmas, or barriers to care
Skills and qualities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, active listening and excellent verbal communication skills
- To provide holistic care that considers individual circumstances and needs
- To be able to deliver education to patient groups and other professionals
- To be able to manage and plan own workload time-effectively without supervision
- To be aware of safeguarding responsibilities including reporting concerns and taking appropriate action when safeguarding issues are identified
- To respond empathetically and sensitively to patients, parents/carers and other family members in emotionally distressing circumstances
- You will need to work as part of a team and liaise with professionals at all levels
- To be flexible and the ability to be assertive when needed
Contact Details
Natalie White (Paediatric Diabetes Dietetic Lead)
natalie.white15@nhs.net
0300 422 5506
We welcome and encourage potential applicants to get in touch prior to applying to discuss the role in more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient education for newly diagnosed patients, as well as patients admitted for re-education or emergency diabetes care
Outpatient MDT clinics
Education (both group and 1-2-1) for schools, wider families/carers, warstaff, other health-care providers
- 1-2-1 dietetic appointment including how to manage diabetes with sports and complex meals
- Dietetic support for diabetes technology starts
- Reviewing blood glucose levels
- Supporting and facilitating informal education and peer support events
- Working in collaboration with our parent representative group
- Working with the wider team to safeguard patients. This includes following Trust safeguarding policies.
- Actively participate in audits, quality improvement and service development
- Actively participate in Diabetes Network meetings
- Supporting student placements and training of other colleagues as needed
- Actively facilitating equitable access to care for all and being mindful of potential inequalities, stigmas, or barriers to care
Skills and qualities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, active listening and excellent verbal communication skills
- To provide holistic care that considers individual circumstances and needs
- To be able to deliver education to patient groups and other professionals
- To be able to manage and plan own workload time-effectively without supervision
- To be aware of safeguarding responsibilities including reporting concerns and taking appropriate action when safeguarding issues are identified
- To respond empathetically and sensitively to patients, parents/carers and other family members in emotionally distressing circumstances
- You will need to work as part of a team and liaise with professionals at all levels
- To be flexible and the ability to be assertive when needed
Contact Details
Natalie White (Paediatric Diabetes Dietetic Lead)
natalie.white15@nhs.net
0300 422 5506
We welcome and encourage potential applicants to get in touch prior to applying to discuss the role in more detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Post registration training in paediatrics, paediatric diabetes and/or adult diabetes
- Information Technology literate, capable with MS Office and Internet-based applications and an understanding of and experience in application of IT to support clinical practice
- Full driving licence
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills relating to clinical requirements
- Ability to deliver education sessions to patients, colleagues and healthcare staff
- Work within a multidisciplinary team at various levels
- Evidence of continuing professional development, including evidence of reflective practice, service evaluation and utilisation of best practice
- Ability to work outside normal working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends if the service requires
- Experience in working in the NHS
- Implementation of evidence-based practice
- Experience supporting dietetic students
- Ability to recognise own professional limitations and when to seek advice from senior colleagues
- Willing to lead change and open to being adaptable to change
- Desire to deliver a high-quality, equitable service to all patients. This includes identifying and reducing hidden barriers and stigmas where possible.
- Desire to deliver a high-quality, equitable service to all patients. This includes identifying and reducing hidden barriers and stigmas where possible.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed with team lead and managed at regular intervals
- Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks
- Self-motivated
- Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- To maintain professional appearance and behaviours whilst working for Trust
Desirable
- Experience in implementing clinical governance
- The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate
- Post graduate experience to include diabetes and/or paediatrics as a specialist role
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- Post registration training in paediatrics, paediatric diabetes and/or adult diabetes
- Information Technology literate, capable with MS Office and Internet-based applications and an understanding of and experience in application of IT to support clinical practice
- Full driving licence
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills relating to clinical requirements
- Ability to deliver education sessions to patients, colleagues and healthcare staff
- Work within a multidisciplinary team at various levels
- Evidence of continuing professional development, including evidence of reflective practice, service evaluation and utilisation of best practice
- Ability to work outside normal working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends if the service requires
- Experience in working in the NHS
- Implementation of evidence-based practice
- Experience supporting dietetic students
- Ability to recognise own professional limitations and when to seek advice from senior colleagues
- Willing to lead change and open to being adaptable to change
- Desire to deliver a high-quality, equitable service to all patients. This includes identifying and reducing hidden barriers and stigmas where possible.
- Desire to deliver a high-quality, equitable service to all patients. This includes identifying and reducing hidden barriers and stigmas where possible.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed with team lead and managed at regular intervals
- Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks
- Self-motivated
- Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- To maintain professional appearance and behaviours whilst working for Trust
Desirable
- Experience in implementing clinical governance
- The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate
- Post graduate experience to include diabetes and/or paediatrics as a specialist role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
