Specialist Dietitian (Paediatric Diabetes)

We are delighted to welcome applications for a Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian to join our dedicated Paediatric Diabetes Team. You will provide expert nutritional assessment, advice, and education to children and young people living with diabetes, supporting them and their families to achieve the best possible health outcomes. You will manage a varied and complex caseload, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised, evidence-based care. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued development and delivery of high-quality paediatric diabetes services across North and Mid Bedfordshire, while supporting service improvement and innovation. Main duties of the job You will provide specialist dietetic care to children and young people living with diabetes, managing a varied and complex caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will deliver expert nutritional education, advice, and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure personalised, evidence-based care. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to service development and improvement initiatives, clinical audit, staff training, and the ongoing development and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based paediatric diabetes services.

• Dietetics degree
• HCPC registration
Desirable
• Post grad training in paeds/diabetes
• BDA paeds modules 1 +/- 2
• Validated post grad training
Experience Essential
• Paeds
• Diabetes
• MDT working
• Teaching
• Audit/research/service improvement
Desirable
• Paeds diabetes
• NHS experience
Knowledge Essential
• paeds knowledge
• diabetes knowledge
• communication skills
Desirable
• Paeds diabetes knowledge
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• Dietetics degree
• HCPC registration
Desirable
• Post grad training in paeds/diabetes
• BDA paeds modules 1 +/- 2
• Validated post grad training
Experience Essential
• Paeds
• Diabetes
• MDT working
• Teaching
• Audit/research/service improvement
Desirable
• Paeds diabetes
• NHS experience
Knowledge Essential
• paeds knowledge
• diabetes knowledge
• communication skills
Desirable
• Paeds diabetes knowledge
  
  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.