Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/22/2025
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Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and motived dietitian to work in inpatient and outpatient settings. You will see outpatients who fall within the Diabetes Super Six Model of Care, primarily complex type 1 patients. You will be trained to provide carb counting education.
You will work closely with diabetes and ward based multi-disciplinary teams and provide education to fellow health care professionals within and outside the organisation.
You will work closely with Specialist Diabetes Dietitians, consultants and the wider diabetes MDT to provide outpatient care.
The inpatient role will involve supporting the diabetes wards, you may also be required to cross cover for wider dietetic inpatient services.
You will provide supervision for junior staff and support our renowned student training program.
We welcome applications from all with diabetes and general medical experience as training will be offered. We will also consider an Annex 21 training post.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.
This post requires a proactive approach where you contribute to innovation, service development and audit. You will be supported with personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support.
Collect medical, social, biochemical and pharmacological information
Undertake nutritional and dietary assessments
Devise and agree nutritional care plan through good communication skills, focussing on being patient centred at all times
Work alongside other health care professionals on care plans
Monitor progress
Utilise effective communication skills to provide nutrition and dietetic advice to individuals and groups; ensuring technical information is given in a way they can understand
Maintain good clinical standards in record keeping and in written communication
Use counselling skills to assess motivation and overcome barriers to change
Liaise with caterers and other staff to ensure provision of suitable meals and snacks for patients
Attend ward rounds/case conferences and ward meetings
Undertake supervision of student dietitians
Plan and prioritise own caseload
Work closely day to day with a range of Medical and Surgical Multi-disciplinary Teams.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Cheung Job title: Highly Specialist Dietitian - Diabetes Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0151 706 3005
If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Hazel Cheung or Fiona Cook, Highly Specialist Dietitians in Diabetes on [email protected] or [email protected]
We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and motived dietitian to work in inpatient and outpatient settings. You will see outpatients who fall within the Diabetes Super Six Model of Care, primarily complex type 1 patients. You will be trained to provide carb counting education.
You will work closely with diabetes and ward based multi-disciplinary teams and provide education to fellow health care professionals within and outside the organisation.
You will work closely with Specialist Diabetes Dietitians, consultants and the wider diabetes MDT to provide outpatient care.
The inpatient role will involve supporting the diabetes wards, you may also be required to cross cover for wider dietetic inpatient services.
You will provide supervision for junior staff and support our renowned student training program.
We welcome applications from all with diabetes and general medical experience as training will be offered. We will also consider an Annex 21 training post.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.
This post requires a proactive approach where you contribute to innovation, service development and audit. You will be supported with personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support.
Collect medical, social, biochemical and pharmacological information
Undertake nutritional and dietary assessments
Devise and agree nutritional care plan through good communication skills, focussing on being patient centred at all times
Work alongside other health care professionals on care plans
Monitor progress
Utilise effective communication skills to provide nutrition and dietetic advice to individuals and groups; ensuring technical information is given in a way they can understand
Maintain good clinical standards in record keeping and in written communication
Use counselling skills to assess motivation and overcome barriers to change
Liaise with caterers and other staff to ensure provision of suitable meals and snacks for patients
Attend ward rounds/case conferences and ward meetings
Undertake supervision of student dietitians
Plan and prioritise own caseload
Work closely day to day with a range of Medical and Surgical Multi-disciplinary Teams.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Cheung Job title: Highly Specialist Dietitian - Diabetes Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0151 706 3005
If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Hazel Cheung or Fiona Cook, Highly Specialist Dietitians in Diabetes on [email protected] or [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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