Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Clinical Lead Diabetes Dietitian (Adult)

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has emerged to hire one lead band 8a Diabetes Dietitian, to offer expert assistance in enhancing care to for patients with Type 1 diabetes. We are looking for a passionate professional to lead a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

To plan, implement and monitor strategic delivery of a highly specialist, evidence based clinically effective service in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. To develop a new service pathway to improve patient safety on the wards, focusing on the emergency departments across the trust in reducing hypoglycaemic events. To develop the Adult Diabetes Dietetic Clinical Lead role to Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) including the development of competencies and structure.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner providing advanced Diabetes Dietetic assessment and management to a specific, highly specialised clinical caseload with complex presentations, interpreting and analysing clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses.

To work as an advanced practitioner, using assessment, diabetes technology, supplementary prescribing and advanced clinical reasoning skills, to assist in the management of diabetes.

Work as a supplementary non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjust medication within your field of expertise.

See attached job description for further information

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7416866

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on main responsibilities.

Person Specification

education

Essential

  • Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced at supervising junior staff/ dietetic students
  • Management/leadership experience

personal attribute

Essential

  • Flexible, adaptable and creative
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others.
Person Specification

education

Essential

  • Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced at supervising junior staff/ dietetic students
  • Management/leadership experience

personal attribute

Essential

  • Flexible, adaptable and creative
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Nurse in Diabetes

Deepa Patel

deepa.patel7@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7416866

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


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