Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian
The closing date is 01 June 2026
Are you a Dietitian with experience working with children who have diabetes who enjoys making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people with diabetes?
We are looking for a Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian to join our team working part time at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, working alongside a part time Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian.
You will be an integral part of the MDT Paediatric Diabetes Team, which is a supportive, friendly team working hard to provide a holistic service to families living with diabetes.
You would be part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team which is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to in and outpatients in clinics and children’s homes.
The job will give you excellent opportunities to further develop your clinical skills and knowledge in paediatric diabetes with a proactive forward‑thinking team. We will support you to continue your professional development whilst in post.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working and can support staff to work remotely as appropriate to their role.
The dietetic team is a small, friendly team of 28 staff, including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and Administrative Assistants.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialised comprehensive dietetic advice to children and young people with diabetes and their carers across the North Derbyshire health community.
To provide expert dietetic clinical advice and support to a complex caseload of patients, optimising outcomes for this group of patients.
To work as an integral part of the Children’s Paediatric Diabetes Multi‑Disciplinary Team and Paediatric Dietetics Team, working with patients, families and other key stakeholders to deliver dietetic services requiring an advanced level of knowledge, skills and experience.
Additional requirements
* Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.
Qualifications and Training
* HCPC registered
* Postgraduate training relevant to the role
Experience
* Significant dietetic experience working in a hospital and community setting
* Significant experience of working with children and young people with diabetes
* Experience of developing and delivering / facilitating presentations
* Experience of supervision of students on practice placement
Knowledge and skills
* Comprehensive knowledge of paediatric diabetes clinical guidelines and standards
* Evidence of application of advanced knowledge skills in paediatric diabetes
* Excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills
* Good team player
* Ability to motivate and influence others
* Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
* Evidence of good leadership and team building skills
* Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
Personal Attributes
* Professional appearance and manner
* Ability to reflect and appraise own practice
* Excellent problem‑solving skills
* Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
* Flexible and adaptable
CARE values
* Ability to demonstrate the values
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.
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