Band 7 Specialist Dietitian | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Posting date:	11 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£26,875 - £30,325 per annum inclusive
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	10 January 2026
Location:	Romford, RM7 0AG
Company:	Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7677461/162-7481-MED

Summary

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 come and join the Diabetes team to help improve patient care and outcomes across Trust.

You must have experience in diabetes with a detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment and carbohydrate counting. Ideally you should have some experience in caring for patients on insulin pump, they should also be ready and willing to learn and develop this.

You will be involved in supporting the type 1 diabetes patients and the diabetes insulin pump service. You will be involved in dietitian-led clinic as well as assessing in-patients with diabetes on pumps, helping to review and suggest treatment as well as giving advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff.

You will need to be available to work across site although initially this role will be based in KGH, you may be required to help cover a 7 day working week.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

You will be involved in supporting and supervising junior dietitians and nurses. Each day brings a new, exciting challenge and there are always learning opportunities to embark on. You will be working with a team who display PRIDE values; Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment.

To provide a specialist, effective, flexible clinical dietetic service to the Diabetes & Endocrine Service at BHRUT. This includes all Diabetes patients within BHRUT (mainly out patients but not exclusively) with a focus on Type 1 Diabetes and those on insulin pumps.

To provide expert guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Endocrine & Diabetes Dept, with a focus on Type 1 Diabetes and those on insulin pumps.

The post holder will undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practise is evidence based.

To lead service development within own clinical area and contribute to the day to day running and development of the dietetic service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise and current research.

To provide leadership for the dietetic service within Endocrine & Diabetes Department.

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

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance

We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

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

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.


This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025

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