Job summary
Interview Date: TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join the Diabetes Team at Barnsley Hospital. We welcome applications from Band 6 Dietitians and experienced Band 5 Dietitians looking to develop into a specialist role.

This Band 6 position offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in adult diabetes, supported by our experienced Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian through structured training and shadowing opportunities.

The role includes managing dietetic-led diabetes clinics, contributing to multidisciplinary clinics including insulin pump and antenatal diabetes services, and providing specialist input to adult inpatients with diabetes. You will work closely with Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Diabetes Specialist Midwives and Consultants as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will also contribute to diabetes education programmes and may have opportunities to support DAFNE delivery and gain experience within paediatric diabetes services.

As part of our friendly and supportive Dietetic Department, you will receive excellent clinical supervision, administrative support and access to continuing professional development opportunities. We are committed to supporting staff development and helping individuals achieve their career goals.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist diabetes expertise within a forward-thinking team.

Main duties of the job
To provide specialist dietetic advice for patients with diabetes who may require complex dietetic intervention and to monitor and adapt their treatment accordingly in an inpatient/out patient setting. Within an outpatient setting, this will include seeing patients in a weekly dietetic led diabetes clinic, multi-professional diabetes clinics and diabetes antenatal clinics. To also provide diabetes inpatient cover and assist acute team members with treating complex diabetes patients on the ward.

To produce nutrition education resources, diet sheets and patient literature, ensuring that these convey complex nutritional information in an understandable form for clients who may have barriers to understanding.

Support and supervise the development of dietetic students in developing dietetic skills.

To respond to nutrition queries from other health professionals, the general public and media.

To be able to plan, prioritise and manage own workload where there could be interruptions which have to be dealt with and where the nature of the work is unpredictable.

To have good communication skills in order to use persuasion, negotiation, tact and empathy with health professionals, patients and carers.

To be able to work as an effective member of teams to ensure optimum care for patients.

About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

Visa sponsorship is only available to applicants who meet UK Skilled Worker eligibility requirements, including salary thresholds. Please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please note we reserve the right to close positions early.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9163-3527E-11-2026
Closing date: 22 November 2026

Essential Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent degree in Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• HCPC Registered Dietitian

Desirable Qualifications

• Evidence of other post-registration education and training, e.g. Diabetes care, DAFNE training, insulin pump training
• Member of the British Dietetic Association

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Plan and prioritise patient work load and operational workload. Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
• Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic problems. Develop appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required.
• Able to plan, deliver and evaluate training/education programmes to student dietitians, students from other disciplines and a variety of NHS and non-NHS staff groups.
• Skilled in behavioural change and counselling techniques.
• Computer literate e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Able to work independently and on own initiative

Desirable Skills and Abilities

• Behaviour Change Skills Training Courses
• Car owner and driver and access to own vehicle for work related purposes

Essential Experience

• Significant clinical post-registration dietetic experience, including specific experience of working in diabetes.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team/agency working.
• Commitment to delivering dietetic student training.

Desirable Experience

• Attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
• Experience of training student dietitians

Essential Knowledge and Awareness

• Aware of key current issues facing the NHS climate
• Knowledge of health and safety and confidentiality.

Desirable Knowledge and Awareness

• An understanding of the day to day issues facing adults diagnosed with diabetes.

Contact
Adult Diabetes Team Lead: Andrew Smitten, andrew.smitten@nhs.net, 01226432606

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