Senior Specialist Dietitian (Diabetes) | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	08 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Pro Rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	08 October 2025
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7465754/309-UCLH-6750-A

Summary

Are you keen to be part of a specialist dietetic team? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and confident individual and are currently welcoming applications for an experienced Dietitian to join our team The post holder will provide a clinical service to patients attending a combination of face to face, video, and telephone outpatient clinics, to include Gestational Diabetes, Type I and Type II Diabetes. DAFNE experience and accreditation would be desirable. There is the opportunity to undertake quality improvement and service development working alongside our other Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian.


You should have leadership skills, the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively.

The post holder will provide cover to patients within their care pathway in the outpatient setting. Effective communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work effectively within teams are essential. Thinking differently with a focus on quality, efficiency and productivity are central to the culture of the dietetic team. We are a forward-thinking department of over 50 Dietitians and dietetic assistants, and are committed to professional development. You will be involved in student training initiatives.

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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

To provide a dietetic service to patients requiring specialist diabetes advice within diabetes services in outpatient clinics and group sessions.

To provide ongoing support to patients through assessments, by telephone, virtual mediums and written communication to patients.

To work as a contributing member of the diabetes multi-disciplinary team and attend meetings and training where appropriate.

To ensure that clinical service delivery is research based and conforms to best practice guidelines.

To plan, develop, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for nursing, medical and other HCPs.

To ensure work is in line with Departmental, Trust and National Dietetic standards

To provide formal and informal training and education sessions to specialist and non-specialist staff at all levels within and external to the Trust.

Provisional interview date: mid-late September 2025

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.  


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:  

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology. 


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.



This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025

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