Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
Location
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/23/2025
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Description
Are you looking to progress your career forward in the field of adult diabetes care? Would you like to work with a dynamic and forward thinking multidisciplinary diabetes team in beautiful South Devon?
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint 1.0wte Band 6 Specialist Diabetes Dietitian into a permanent role in our team.
This is an ideal opportunity to enhance your skills and develop new knowledge in supporting people to self manage their diabetes. You will be well supported by an experienced friendly MDT of diabetes dietitians, nurses and doctors, and offered mentoring and CPD opportunities.
Our dedicated team of specialist dietitians work within a range of specialist diabetes areas including Type 1 and Type 2 patients, lipid service, antenatal clinics, insulin pump clinics, diabetes self management education and transition service.
You will provide specialist dietetic advice for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and lipid disorders in independently led dietetic clinics and in MDT clinics.
Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist dietetic advice for patients who may present with diabetes and other multiple/complex physical and mental health needs. Considering patients own personal health goals.
Provide patient education in group settings for those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and including carbohydrate counting education.
To teach and support other members of the MDT and other healthcare professionals working on acute wards and in primary care.
Undertake department and team audit and contribute to service development work.
Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
The Diabetes Specialist Dietitians Team is part of the wider Dietetic Team (over 23wte Registered staff) including Acute, Community, Paediatric, Diabetes, Weight Management and Cancer Services.
The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Moon Job title: Specialist Diabetes Dietitian and Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01803 654384
For informal discussion please contact
Liz Moon, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian and Team Lead. [email protected]
or
Liz Wardle Head of Service Nutrition and Dietetics [email protected]
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint 1.0wte Band 6 Specialist Diabetes Dietitian into a permanent role in our team.
This is an ideal opportunity to enhance your skills and develop new knowledge in supporting people to self manage their diabetes. You will be well supported by an experienced friendly MDT of diabetes dietitians, nurses and doctors, and offered mentoring and CPD opportunities.
Our dedicated team of specialist dietitians work within a range of specialist diabetes areas including Type 1 and Type 2 patients, lipid service, antenatal clinics, insulin pump clinics, diabetes self management education and transition service.
You will provide specialist dietetic advice for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and lipid disorders in independently led dietetic clinics and in MDT clinics.
Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist dietetic advice for patients who may present with diabetes and other multiple/complex physical and mental health needs. Considering patients own personal health goals.
Provide patient education in group settings for those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and including carbohydrate counting education.
To teach and support other members of the MDT and other healthcare professionals working on acute wards and in primary care.
Undertake department and team audit and contribute to service development work.
Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
The Diabetes Specialist Dietitians Team is part of the wider Dietetic Team (over 23wte Registered staff) including Acute, Community, Paediatric, Diabetes, Weight Management and Cancer Services.
The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Moon Job title: Specialist Diabetes Dietitian and Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01803 654384
For informal discussion please contact
Liz Moon, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian and Team Lead. [email protected]
or
Liz Wardle Head of Service Nutrition and Dietetics [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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