Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse​/Dietitian; Adult

Overview

An excellent opportunity to hire a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse or Dietitian (Adult), to offer expert assistance in enhancing access to diabetes technology for patients with Type 1 diabetes. We are looking for passionate professionals to become part of a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce. The post will require working across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) hospital sites, supporting inpatient and outpatient services in delivering access to diabetes technology.

• To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes technology therapy.
• To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with diabetes who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 diabetes, ante-natal, renal and initiation of CGM/pump therapy within the inpatient and outpatient diabetes service.
• To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within diabetes.
• To lead and innovate diabetes-related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
• To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust.
• To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
• To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multidisciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
• To provide specialist advice to inpatient diabetes service by receiving direct referrals from members of other multidisciplinary teams.
• To work flexibly in response to service needs, to provide cover to all Trust sites as required (Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and our satellite outpatient sites Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial).
• To provide World Class Care in line with Royal Free values and behaviours.

Working for your organisation - The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that adapts to your lifestyle.

Date posted: 30 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year, inclusive of HCAS

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 391-RFL-7760771

Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Essential

• Registered Dietitian or Dietitian (sic) with relevant first degree
• Specialist Diabetes Course
• DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating or equivalent)

Desirable

• Educated to or willing to work to Masters level
• Independent or Supplementary prescriber
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification

Essential

• Recent extensive experience in specialist inpatient and outpatient diabetes care
• Recent extensive experience in Diabetes technology, Pumps/HCL/CGM
• Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff
• Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols
• Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals

Essential

• Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, awareness of own boundaries and other members of the health care team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to dietetics and diabetes care
• Ability to work autonomously
• Understanding of advanced practice roles
• Ability to handle competing priorities, deadlines and work under pressure while supporting others
• Excellent patient assessment skills
• Understanding of audit and research processes

Essential

• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Willingness to learn and to engender learning in others
• Self-motivated

Essential

• IT literate
• Working across RFL sites
• Able to work flexibly and at other sites when required

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.