East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian

The closing date is 03 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an innovative, self-motivated Dietitian to take up a post working with children and adolescents with Diabetes. You will have excellent clinical skills and a broad knowledge of Diabetes with previous experience of working with these age groups.

We would consider a Band 6 developmental to Band 7.

Alongside the lead Dietitian for Paediatric Diabetes you will be providing specialist input as an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team at the Diabetes Centre. You will contribute to the dietetic service for paediatric diabetes, including developing structured education in conjunction with the paediatric diabetes specialist nurses.

You will be able to work autonomously, providing highly specialised clinical assessments and treatment to a complex caseload of children and young people with Diabetes in a variety of settings.

You will be part of a team consisting of 26 Dietitians and 8 Dietetic Technicians/Assistants as well as Administrative and Secretarial staff working across both the acute and community sectors.

We are a recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire and high priority is given to the continuing professional development of our staff.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the development of an effective and innovative dietetic service to children and young people with diabetes using a high level of knowledge, skill and experience.
To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised dietetic service to paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes requiring nutritional intervention
To be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based dietetic service to a complex case load of children and young people with diabetes in a variety of settings.
To provide specialist input to the Diabetes Multi-disciplinary Team by contributing to the strategic development of the Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes service, achievement of the Best Practice Tariff criteria and training of other health professionals.
To adjust insulin doses according to dietary intake and other relevant factors, as described in the Ipswich Hospital 'Protocol for adjustment of insulin in children and young people 0-18 years' .

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR912-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
Current HCPC registration in Dietetics
Member of British Dietetic Association
Membership of the BDA paediatric group and or paediatric DMEG
Recognised University course with Post registration training in diabetes or equivalent experience in diabetes
Current UK licence - Car driver - ability to travel between locations

Desirable

Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
Leadership qualifications e.g. LEO, supervisory skills, management training
Behaviour change / motivational interviewing / counselling training

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration experience in diabetes and paediatrics.
Working with children with diabetes
Current or recent experience working within a Diabetes and/or Paediatric MDT
Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working

Desirable

Experience of service development and/or practice innovation
Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals and patients
Experience of delivery of structured education in diabetes and/or paediatrics

Knowledge

Essential

Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
Up to date knowledge on all aspects of the paediatric management of children with diabetes
Clinical knowledge of paediatric dietetics
Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
Ability to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
Ability to undertake student training within speciality
Intermediate IT skills e.g.Keyboard skills, PowerPoint

Desirable

Clinical supervisory skills
Completed audit and research projects

Skills

Essential

Able to work as a team member and motivate others
Able to work on own initiative and manage time effectively

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
Current HCPC registration in Dietetics
Member of British Dietetic Association
Membership of the BDA paediatric group and or paediatric DMEG
Recognised University course with Post registration training in diabetes or equivalent experience in diabetes
Current UK licence - Car driver - ability to travel between locations

Desirable

Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
Leadership qualifications e.g. LEO, supervisory skills, management training
Behaviour change / motivational interviewing / counselling training

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration experience in diabetes and paediatrics.
Working with children with diabetes
Current or recent experience working within a Diabetes and/or Paediatric MDT
Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working

Desirable

Experience of service development and/or practice innovation
Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals and patients
Experience of delivery of structured education in diabetes and/or paediatrics

Knowledge

Essential

Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
Up to date knowledge on all aspects of the paediatric management of children with diabetes
Clinical knowledge of paediatric dietetics
Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
Ability to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
Ability to undertake student training within speciality
Intermediate IT skills e.g.Keyboard skills, PowerPoint

Desirable

Clinical supervisory skills
Completed audit and research projects

Skills

Essential

Able to work as a team member and motivate others
Able to work on own initiative and manage time effectively

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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