About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian to join our multidisciplinary children's diabetes team. This role is an additional role due to an increase in funding for this service and will join our current paediatric diabetes Dietitian. This is an exciting opportunity to support children and young people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, helping them and their families build confidence in managing nutrition, insulin therapy, and healthy lifestyles.
You will provide specialist dietetic care to infants, children, adolescents, and their families within paediatric diabetes services. Working closely with consultants, diabetes specialist nurses, psychologists, and wider allied health professionals, you will play a key role in delivering evidence-based nutritional advice and education tailored to individual needs.
The successful candidate will support patients across outpatient clinics, deliver education sessions, and support inpatient care to improve long-term health outcomes and quality of life.
Main duties of the job
Deliver specialist dietary assessment, treatment, and education for children and young people with diabetes. Support carbohydrate counting education, insulin adjustment principles, and healthy eating guidance. Assess carbohydrate intake alongside continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data and digital platforms to inform personalised care and optimise glycaemic outcomes. Support the nutritional management of type 1 diabetes with hybrid closed loop insulin pump therapy. Provide dietetic counselling on the management of coeliac disease and high cholesterol where indicated. Develop personalised nutrition care plans for patients with complex medical and social needs. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and contribute to integrated care planning. Provide education and support to families, schools, and carers. Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to audit, service development, and quality improvement initiatives. Stay up to date with current clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent HCPC registration Advanced communication course Post registration course in Paediatric Diabetes
Desirable
Active member of relevant specialist group BDA member
Experience Essential
Clinical specialist work in paediatric diabetes Training and supervisory support of staff and students Experience of audit and/or research Able to demonstrate a wide range of experience in all aspects of dietary assessment and treatment
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills MDT working Communication skills Training and presentation skills Utilisation of dietary software Problem solving
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).
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)