Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

Nottingham CityCare is pleased to offer an opportunity for

a motivated individual to specialise as a long-term conditions Dietitian within

our established, forward-thinking integrated Diabetes Team. We are looking for

a team player who reflects CityCares values and behaviours and can contribute

to our high-performing, highly skilled service.

The successful candidate will play a key clinical role in

providing person-centred assessment, care planning and coordinated support for

people with diabetes across Nottingham City.

The role aims to improve engagement with appropriate

services, support effective specialist diabetes management and reduce avoidable

poor health outcomes, including unnecessary diabetes-related hospital

admissions.

Our multidisciplinary

team works with Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and wider community

services to deliver high-quality, community-based diabetes care for the people

of Nottingham City. The team includes consultants, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Advanced

Diabetes Dietitian, Educators, Clinical Support Workers and Administrators

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dietitian

who has experience of working with individuals living with diabetes, be able to

manage and work collaboratively within the integrated diabetes team to ensure

effective care for the people within Nottingham City.

The post holder will be

expected to support the development, planning and implementation of local

service strategies whilst ensuring compliance to both local and national

guidelines.

The Dietitian will need to

demonstrate expertise within the long-term health condition, Diabetes using

evidenced based practice to develop education and training to both people

living with diabetes and other healthcare professionals

This post is a clinical

patient facing role which includes the delivery of complex Type 2 clinics, Type

1 multi-disciplinary clinics, domiciliary visits and structured education

across various venues in the city. There will also be opportunity to support

the advanced diabetes dietitian with the development of a community insulin

pump service working in collaboration with Nottingham University Hospitals.

About us

We are a

provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the

health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and

care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a

passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference

everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of

kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do,

guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently

deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add

social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to

make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value

from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or

Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented

within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly

organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and

military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you

bring.

CityCare is an employer. We are positive about employing people with

disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please

contact People Services on ncp.recruitment@nhs.net . CityCare is committed to the

protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

pro rata for part-time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B9826-PARF-6569

Job locations

Sherwood Rise Health Centre

Nottingham Road

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 7AD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To act as a diabetes

specialist dietitian for the dietetic management of Type 1 & 2 Diabetes and

related co-morbidities

To provide support

within the community specialist diabetes nursing team and to other healthcare

professionals within Nottingham City in relation to nutrition and diabetes

advice.

To maintain, develop and provide education and

training on diabetes and related co- morbidities to health care professionals,

other relevant professions, students, patients and the public.

Dimensions

To support the dietetic lead within the integrated

community diabetes team providing knowledge and expertise for evidence-based

dietary guidelines, practice and education, working within the service as

appropriate.

To work collaboratively and across organisational

boundaries to provide evidence-based practice and holistic care to people with

diabetes in a variety of settings.

Support diabetes patients registered with Nottingham

City GP Practices, as defined by inclusion criteria for the service.

To offer a specialist resource to health care

professionals working in Nottingham City.

Key Responsibilities

1.Clinical

Receiving, interpreting and prioritising

relevant referrals from a variety of health and social service professionals

for patients with diabetes

To be an expert source of knowledge,

therapeutic dietary advice and treatment recommendations for patients with

diabetes and health professionals

To develop individual patient centered care

plans based on nutritional requirements including interpretation of

biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical conditions, medication, diet history,

family and social history.

Provide appropriate dietary counselling,

therapeutic, lifestyle advice to patients and carers. This will include

domiciliary settings where appropriate

To undertake patient-facing work within

various venues across Nottingham city, including joint clinics with other

members of the diabetes team e.g. Consultant and Diabetes Specialist Nurse,

this may also include domiciliary visits

To deliver both Type 1 and complex Type 2

clinics

To deliver DAFNE structured education Programme

to the citizens of Nottingham City.

Attending clinical and multi-disciplinary

team meetings as required.

Maintaining accurate and comprehensive

patient records. Managing own clinical caseload

Undertaking data collection e.g. the use of

SystmOne and other packages to collect patient data statistics and undertake

audit.

Be competent in the use of Information

Technology and its application to Dietetics; using Microsoft Word, Excel and

PowerPoint effectively, as well as Clinical System Programmes for the accurate

review, updates and documentation of patient care plans

Regularly undertakes performance management

data collection and interpretation of the data in accordance with relevant

service outcome measures and key performance indicators

2. Education and Training

Demonstrate knowledge of national and local

guidelines, ensuring the service is fully compliant.

To support the wider team in implementing

the strategic direction for diabetes.

Keep up to date with current evidence-based

diabetes dietary knowledge, dietetic practice and the DAFNE curriculum

To actively participate in education and

clinical updating of diabetes colleagues and health professionals including

dietetic students

Identifying the need for, developing,

delivering and evaluating diabetes patient education programmes for specialist

dietary and lifestyle management of people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes. e.g.

Desmond, Dafne.

Delivery will include communicating

effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition

in one-to-one or group education settings.

Developing, organising and delivering

evidence-based training, incorporating the provision of relevant educational

materials and evaluation. Empowering front-line professionals to give dietary

and lifestyle modification advice to their patients with diabetes.

Responding to requests from relevant

community groups and patient support groups for dietary education on the

prevention and management of diabetes and related co-morbidities.

Be responsible for managing own

professional development and participate in the appraisal process in order to

deliver evidence based best practice

3. Professional Advice and Liaison

Actively participate in multi-disciplinary

and multi-agency work and liaise with all key stakeholders as appropriate e.g.

GPs, Non-medical prescribers, Community Matrons, District Nurses, Care Homes

staff, Medicines Management and Commissioning teams

Working closely with the community diabetes

specialist nursing team, primary care teams and other professional groups to

ensure consistent, appropriate and evidence-based dietary advice for the

management of diabetes and related co morbidities

Using negotiation and motivational skills,

advise patients, community and health professionals to identify and overcome

barriers to make changes with regards to diet and diabetes

4. Competence to Practice

Meet the requirements of the Health and

Care Professions Council and maintain professional registration

Work within the Health and Care Professions

Council, British Dietetic Association and local codes of conduct

Initiate and / or contribute to

professional or diabetes nutrition research, evaluation and audit

Commit to continuing professional

development, including the undertaking of mandatory and essential training and

collection of evidence of competency to practice

Complete risk management assessments as

required. Comply with policies, procedures and statutory regulations

5. Management

To support training in Dietetic students

To support the wider Dietetic and Diabetes

team

To support with the

induction and supervision when appropriate

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To act as a diabetes

specialist dietitian for the dietetic management of Type 1 & 2 Diabetes and

related co-morbidities

To provide support

within the community specialist diabetes nursing team and to other healthcare

professionals within Nottingham City in relation to nutrition and diabetes

advice.

To maintain, develop and provide education and

training on diabetes and related co- morbidities to health care professionals,

other relevant professions, students, patients and the public.

Dimensions

To support the dietetic lead within the integrated

community diabetes team providing knowledge and expertise for evidence-based

dietary guidelines, practice and education, working within the service as

appropriate.

To work collaboratively and across organisational

boundaries to provide evidence-based practice and holistic care to people with

diabetes in a variety of settings.

Support diabetes patients registered with Nottingham

City GP Practices, as defined by inclusion criteria for the service.

To offer a specialist resource to health care

professionals working in Nottingham City.

Key Responsibilities

1.Clinical

Receiving, interpreting and prioritising

relevant referrals from a variety of health and social service professionals

for patients with diabetes

To be an expert source of knowledge,

therapeutic dietary advice and treatment recommendations for patients with

diabetes and health professionals

To develop individual patient centered care

plans based on nutritional requirements including interpretation of

biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical conditions, medication, diet history,

family and social history.

Provide appropriate dietary counselling,

therapeutic, lifestyle advice to patients and carers. This will include

domiciliary settings where appropriate

To undertake patient-facing work within

various venues across Nottingham city, including joint clinics with other

members of the diabetes team e.g. Consultant and Diabetes Specialist Nurse,

this may also include domiciliary visits

To deliver both Type 1 and complex Type 2

clinics

To deliver DAFNE structured education Programme

to the citizens of Nottingham City.

Attending clinical and multi-disciplinary

team meetings as required.

Maintaining accurate and comprehensive

patient records. Managing own clinical caseload

Undertaking data collection e.g. the use of

SystmOne and other packages to collect patient data statistics and undertake

audit.

Be competent in the use of Information

Technology and its application to Dietetics; using Microsoft Word, Excel and

PowerPoint effectively, as well as Clinical System Programmes for the accurate

review, updates and documentation of patient care plans

Regularly undertakes performance management

data collection and interpretation of the data in accordance with relevant

service outcome measures and key performance indicators

2. Education and Training

Demonstrate knowledge of national and local

guidelines, ensuring the service is fully compliant.

To support the wider team in implementing

the strategic direction for diabetes.

Keep up to date with current evidence-based

diabetes dietary knowledge, dietetic practice and the DAFNE curriculum

To actively participate in education and

clinical updating of diabetes colleagues and health professionals including

dietetic students

Identifying the need for, developing,

delivering and evaluating diabetes patient education programmes for specialist

dietary and lifestyle management of people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes. e.g.

Desmond, Dafne.

Delivery will include communicating

effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition

in one-to-one or group education settings.

Developing, organising and delivering

evidence-based training, incorporating the provision of relevant educational

materials and evaluation. Empowering front-line professionals to give dietary

and lifestyle modification advice to their patients with diabetes.

Responding to requests from relevant

community groups and patient support groups for dietary education on the

prevention and management of diabetes and related co-morbidities.

Be responsible for managing own

professional development and participate in the appraisal process in order to

deliver evidence based best practice

3. Professional Advice and Liaison

Actively participate in multi-disciplinary

and multi-agency work and liaise with all key stakeholders as appropriate e.g.

GPs, Non-medical prescribers, Community Matrons, District Nurses, Care Homes

staff, Medicines Management and Commissioning teams

Working closely with the community diabetes

specialist nursing team, primary care teams and other professional groups to

ensure consistent, appropriate and evidence-based dietary advice for the

management of diabetes and related co morbidities

Using negotiation and motivational skills,

advise patients, community and health professionals to identify and overcome

barriers to make changes with regards to diet and diabetes

4. Competence to Practice

Meet the requirements of the Health and

Care Professions Council and maintain professional registration

Work within the Health and Care Professions

Council, British Dietetic Association and local codes of conduct

Initiate and / or contribute to

professional or diabetes nutrition research, evaluation and audit

Commit to continuing professional

development, including the undertaking of mandatory and essential training and

collection of evidence of competency to practice

Complete risk management assessments as

required. Comply with policies, procedures and statutory regulations

5. Management

To support training in Dietetic students

To support the wider Dietetic and Diabetes

team

To support with the

induction and supervision when appropriate

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations

Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge and expertise in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities acquired through in-depth experience and/ accredited post graduate study/formal training
• Experience of advising diabetes patients on dietary advice for oral therapies, injectables and on different insulin regimes
• Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating education and training programmes to patients, students and a variety of staff groups.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care setting
• Experience in project development, audit, implementation, and evaluation

Desirable

• Experience of working in specialist diabetes clinics, MDT clinics and knowledge/experience of insulin pumps
• Experience delivering diabetes education e.g. Dafne, Desmond
• Experience of working in primary care, community settings, working in partnership with local authority and other non-NHS agencies
• Published reports and papers
• Research Skills

Physical Requirements

Essential

• All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
• Will be required to transport, set up and use appropriate equipment e.g., display stands, flip chart stands, PowerPoint projectors, IT equipment, nutritional aids/resources, anthropometric equipment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of national targets and reports relevant to food, and nutrition and other relevant guidelines for diabetes e.g. Nice guidelines
• Knowledge of the nutritional requirements of different population groups, with emphasis on adults with diabetes. Appreciation of health inequalities in relation to food
• Experience in communicating effectively with staff from a variety of professions on a one to one or group basis; able to do presentations to large groups.
• Experience in communicating complex information in an understandable form to patients and carers on a one to one or group basis.
• Experience of using behavioural change and counselling techniques to promote lifestyle changes with groups and individuals
• Awareness of communication needs of people from differing cultures and with differing physical and learning abilities.
• Ability to react sensitively and professionally to unforeseen clinical and non-clinical situations.
• Ability to manage own work diary/caseload as part of a team using effective time management skills in order to meet deadlines
• Demonstration of commitment to professional and personal development
• Confident, self-motivated and adaptable
• Ability to reflect and appraise own and peer performance
• Accurate keyboard and IT skills for record keeping, data inputting, word processing, internet access and dietary analysis

Desirable

• Advanced counselling skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course
• Experience working with Clinical systems i.e., SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Dietitian (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics (or equivalent diploma)
• Post graduate teaching certificate or appropriate teaching experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate accredited dietetic courses for diabetes e.g. British Dietetic Association diabetes course

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations

Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge and expertise in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities acquired through in-depth experience and/ accredited post graduate study/formal training
• Experience of advising diabetes patients on dietary advice for oral therapies, injectables and on different insulin regimes
• Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating education and training programmes to patients, students and a variety of staff groups.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care setting
• Experience in project development, audit, implementation, and evaluation

Desirable

• Experience of working in specialist diabetes clinics, MDT clinics and knowledge/experience of insulin pumps
• Experience delivering diabetes education e.g. Dafne, Desmond
• Experience of working in primary care, community settings, working in partnership with local authority and other non-NHS agencies
• Published reports and papers
• Research Skills

Physical Requirements

Essential

• All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
• Will be required to transport, set up and use appropriate equipment e.g., display stands, flip chart stands, PowerPoint projectors, IT equipment, nutritional aids/resources, anthropometric equipment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of national targets and reports relevant to food, and nutrition and other relevant guidelines for diabetes e.g. Nice guidelines
• Knowledge of the nutritional requirements of different population groups, with emphasis on adults with diabetes. Appreciation of health inequalities in relation to food
• Experience in communicating effectively with staff from a variety of professions on a one to one or group basis; able to do presentations to large groups.
• Experience in communicating complex information in an understandable form to patients and carers on a one to one or group basis.
• Experience of using behavioural change and counselling techniques to promote lifestyle changes with groups and individuals
• Awareness of communication needs of people from differing cultures and with differing physical and learning abilities.
• Ability to react sensitively and professionally to unforeseen clinical and non-clinical situations.
• Ability to manage own work diary/caseload as part of a team using effective time management skills in order to meet deadlines
• Demonstration of commitment to professional and personal development
• Confident, self-motivated and adaptable
• Ability to reflect and appraise own and peer performance
• Accurate keyboard and IT skills for record keeping, data inputting, word processing, internet access and dietary analysis

Desirable

• Advanced counselling skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course
• Experience working with Clinical systems i.e., SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Dietitian (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics (or equivalent diploma)
• Post graduate teaching certificate or appropriate teaching experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate accredited dietetic courses for diabetes e.g. British Dietetic Association diabetes course

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Sherwood Rise Health Centre

Nottingham Road

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 7AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Sherwood Rise Health Centre

Nottingham Road

NOTTINGHAM

NG7 7AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To act as a diabetes

specialist dietitian for the dietetic management of Type 1 & 2 Diabetes and

related co-morbidities

To provide support

within the community specialist diabetes nursing team and to other healthcare

professionals within Nottingham City in relation to nutrition and diabetes

advice.

To maintain, develop and provide education and

training on diabetes and related co- morbidities to health care professionals,

other relevant professions, students, patients and the public.

Dimensions

To support the dietetic lead within the integrated

community diabetes team providing knowledge and expertise for evidence-based

dietary guidelines, practice and education, working within the service as

appropriate.

To work collaboratively and across organisational

boundaries to provide evidence-based practice and holistic care to people with

diabetes in a variety of settings.

Support diabetes patients registered with Nottingham

City GP Practices, as defined by inclusion criteria for the service.

To offer a specialist resource to health care

professionals working in Nottingham City.

Key Responsibilities

1.Clinical

Receiving, interpreting and prioritising

relevant referrals from a variety of health and social service professionals

for patients with diabetes

To be an expert source of knowledge,

therapeutic dietary advice and treatment recommendations for patients with

diabetes and health professionals

To develop individual patient centered care

plans based on nutritional requirements including interpretation of

biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical conditions, medication, diet history,

family and social history.

Provide appropriate dietary counselling,

therapeutic, lifestyle advice to patients and carers. This will include

domiciliary settings where appropriate

To undertake patient-facing work within

various venues across Nottingham city, including joint clinics with other

members of the diabetes team e.g. Consultant and Diabetes Specialist Nurse,

this may also include domiciliary visits

To deliver both Type 1 and complex Type 2

clinics

To deliver DAFNE structured education Programme

to the citizens of Nottingham City.

Attending clinical and multi-disciplinary

team meetings as required.

Maintaining accurate and comprehensive

patient records. Managing own clinical caseload

Undertaking data collection e.g. the use of

SystmOne and other packages to collect patient data statistics and undertake

audit.

Be competent in the use of Information

Technology and its application to Dietetics; using Microsoft Word, Excel and

PowerPoint effectively, as well as Clinical System Programmes for the accurate

review, updates and documentation of patient care plans

Regularly undertakes performance management

data collection and interpretation of the data in accordance with relevant

service outcome measures and key performance indicators

2. Education and Training

Demonstrate knowledge of national and local

guidelines, ensuring the service is fully compliant.

To support the wider team in implementing

the strategic direction for diabetes.

Keep up to date with current evidence-based

diabetes dietary knowledge, dietetic practice and the DAFNE curriculum

To actively participate in education and

clinical updating of diabetes colleagues and health professionals including

dietetic students

Identifying the need for, developing,

delivering and evaluating diabetes patient education programmes for specialist

dietary and lifestyle management of people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes. e.g.

Desmond, Dafne.

Delivery will include communicating

effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition

in one-to-one or group education settings.

Developing, organising and delivering

evidence-based training, incorporating the provision of relevant educational

materials and evaluation. Empowering front-line professionals to give dietary

and lifestyle modification advice to their patients with diabetes.

Responding to requests from relevant

community groups and patient support groups for dietary education on the

prevention and management of diabetes and related co-morbidities.

Be responsible for managing own

professional development and participate in the appraisal process in order to

deliver evidence based best practice

3. Professional Advice and Liaison

Actively participate in multi-disciplinary

and multi-agency work and liaise with all key stakeholders as appropriate e.g.

GPs, Non-medical prescribers, Community Matrons, District Nurses, Care Homes

staff, Medicines Management and Commissioning teams

Working closely with the community diabetes

specialist nursing team, primary care teams and other professional groups to

ensure consistent, appropriate and evidence-based dietary advice for the

management of diabetes and related co morbidities

Using negotiation and motivational skills,

advise patients, community and health professionals to identify and overcome

barriers to make changes with regards to diet and diabetes

4. Competence to Practice

Meet the requirements of the Health and

Care Professions Council and maintain professional registration

Work within the Health and Care Professions

Council, British Dietetic Association and local codes of conduct

Initiate and / or contribute to

professional or diabetes nutrition research, evaluation and audit

Commit to continuing professional

development, including the undertaking of mandatory and essential training and

collection of evidence of competency to practice

Complete risk management assessments as

required. Comply with policies, procedures and statutory regulations

5. Management

To support training in Dietetic students

To support the wider Dietetic and Diabetes

team

To support with the

induction and supervision when appropriate

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations

Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge and expertise in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities acquired through in-depth experience and/ accredited post graduate study/formal training
• Experience of advising diabetes patients on dietary advice for oral therapies, injectables and on different insulin regimes
• Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating education and training programmes to patients, students and a variety of staff groups.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care setting
• Experience in project development, audit, implementation, and evaluation

Desirable

• Experience of working in specialist diabetes clinics, MDT clinics and knowledge/experience of insulin pumps
• Experience delivering diabetes education e.g. Dafne, Desmond
• Experience of working in primary care, community settings, working in partnership with local authority and other non-NHS agencies
• Published reports and papers
• Research Skills

Physical Requirements

Essential

• All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
• Will be required to transport, set up and use appropriate equipment e.g., display stands, flip chart stands, PowerPoint projectors, IT equipment, nutritional aids/resources, anthropometric equipment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of national targets and reports relevant to food, and nutrition and other relevant guidelines for diabetes e.g. Nice guidelines
• Knowledge of the nutritional requirements of different population groups, with emphasis on adults with diabetes. Appreciation of health inequalities in relation to food
• Experience in communicating effectively with staff from a variety of professions on a one to one or group basis; able to do presentations to large groups.
• Experience in communicating complex information in an understandable form to patients and carers on a one to one or group basis.
• Experience of using behavioural change and counselling techniques to promote lifestyle changes with groups and individuals
• Awareness of communication needs of people from differing cultures and with differing physical and learning abilities.
• Ability to react sensitively and professionally to unforeseen clinical and non-clinical situations.
• Ability to manage own work diary/caseload as part of a team using effective time management skills in order to meet deadlines
• Demonstration of commitment to professional and personal development
• Confident, self-motivated and adaptable
• Ability to reflect and appraise own and peer performance
• Accurate keyboard and IT skills for record keeping, data inputting, word processing, internet access and dietary analysis

Desirable

• Advanced counselling skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course
• Experience working with Clinical systems i.e., SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Dietitian (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics (or equivalent diploma)
• Post graduate teaching certificate or appropriate teaching experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate accredited dietetic courses for diabetes e.g. British Dietetic Association diabetes course