The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Senior Dietitian (Diabetes)

The closing date is 22 March 2026

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Job summary

Are you a Registered Dietitian looking for an exciting new post? We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitian with experience and interest in diabetes.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and time management skills, together with an ability to be flexible and a commitment to MDT working. In return, we offer excellent development opportunities within the field of diabetes.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously and with the MDT undertake dietetic assessment and intervention to a caseload of patients with diabetes. The majority of these interventions will be in clinics and groups and include carbohydrate counting.

About us

Our Nutrition & Dietetic Service has a staff of 40 who provide a service to the ethnically diverse populations of Wolverhampton & Cannock. The dietetic service comprises 6 clinical teams within the department, and our admin team provides good secretarial support. We provide excellent training & development opportunities for our team, and clinical placements for learners from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities.

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-7783797

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and treat nutrition related problems in patients with diabetes.

Proactively educate and support patients & their health care team to optimise glycaemic control in the light of diabetes and other co-morbidities/complications.

To work with the team to develop patient education resources.

To contribute to MDT meetings to improve patient care, treatment and outcomes.

To develop and arrange training for members of the multidisciplinary and dietetic team as required.

To participate in the training of learners on clinical placement.

To develop practice by undertaking journal clubs, audit and project work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and treat nutrition related problems in patients with diabetes.

Proactively educate and support patients & their health care team to optimise glycaemic control in the light of diabetes and other co-morbidities/complications.

To work with the team to develop patient education resources.

To contribute to MDT meetings to improve patient care, treatment and outcomes.

To develop and arrange training for members of the multidisciplinary and dietetic team as required.

To participate in the training of learners on clinical placement.

To develop practice by undertaking journal clubs, audit and project work.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Current HCPC registration as a Dietitian

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience with a variety of patient groups.
  • Post registration experience in delivering care with in the NHS is a range of settings
  • Post registration experience in audit/projects

Desirable

  • Experience in training and developing others

Knowledge & skills

Essential

  • Experience & enthusiasm for working with patients who live with diabetes
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Experience with educating on carbohydrate counting

Desirable

  • Post registration training in diabetes
  • Additional language spoken eg Punjabi
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Current HCPC registration as a Dietitian

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience with a variety of patient groups.
  • Post registration experience in delivering care with in the NHS is a range of settings
  • Post registration experience in audit/projects

Desirable

  • Experience in training and developing others

Knowledge & skills

Essential

  • Experience & enthusiasm for working with patients who live with diabetes
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Experience with educating on carbohydrate counting

Desirable

  • Post registration training in diabetes
  • Additional language spoken eg Punjabi

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nutrition & Dietetics

Kathryn Robinson

Kathrynrobinson@nhs.net

01902695335

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-7783797

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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