Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, Band 6

Main area Nutrition and Dietetics Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 month contract) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job
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Site Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Gloucestershire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian in Adult Diabetes (0.6 WTE).

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and patient-centred dietitian to join our established Diabetes Dietetic Team. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialist nutritional assessment, advice and support to adults living with diabetes across a range of outpatient and multidisciplinary settings. The successful candidate will work closely with consultant diabetologists, diabetes specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and other complex diabetes-related conditions.

This post is ideally suited to a dietitian with experience in diabetes care who is looking to further develop their specialist knowledge and leadership skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and empowering individuals to self-manage their diabetes through effective nutritional interventions, we would be delighted to hear from you.

In this role, you will be expected to demonstrate experience across all aspects of adult diabetes care, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy (pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes) and an awareness of other classifications of diabetes.

Using specialist knowledge and advanced clinical skills, you will assess, diagnose, agree, plan, implement and evaluate personalised diabetes and dietetic care plans. You will regularly review and interpret data from continuous glucose monitors to support optimal diabetes management and inform treatment recommendations.

Working autonomously, you will provide one-to-one consultations, empowering patients to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to self-manage…