Nutrition Educator for Diabetes
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester, GL1 2DB
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Nutrition Educator for Diabetes (Band 4) Temporary (Fixed Term) PostCommunity Diabetes Service | Gloucestershire | Countywide Are you passionate about...
As a key member of the Community Diabetes Service, you will support development and provision of structured patient education, including education of families and carers, for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
This involves
- Providing complex nutritional information and managing group dynamics
- Supporting development of self-management skills for the person with type 2 diabetes, in liaison with our nurses and dietitians
- Offering encouragement and support to enable the person with type 2 diabetes towards a more active lifestyle, according to their needs and abilities
- Working collaboratively with internal and external agencies; and promoting the service at meetings and events
- Undertaking self-evaluation and administrative duties to support this role.
1. Delivering Diabetes and You and Diabetes, Food and You education sessions (online and face to face)
2. Calls to service users to arrange appointments, follow up sessions and signposting
3. Regular education update meetings within the team, and service managers
4. Monitoring, evaluation and audit of the programmes
5. Development and peer supervision of programme delivery
6. Individual consultations for those unable to engage in a group setting
7. Promotion of the sessions in the local area, including using social media platforms.
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent in Nutrition
Desirable
- Degree level qualification in Nutrition
- UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists
- Behaviour change/Counselling training
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence based knowledge of nutrition and healthy lifestyles including physical activity and NICE/NHSE guidelines on each
- Knowledge and awareness of, and an interest in diabetes and healthy lifestyles
Desirable
- Knowledge acquired through training, short courses and experience, of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy and treatment.
Communications and Interpersonal
Essential
- Effective communication, IT and presentation skills - able to develop a good rapport with participants, their family/carer and health care professionals
- Excellent IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams or similar.
- To be an excellent communicator, able to adapt information to different clients.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating group training and workshops, ideally in preventative health, public health or health awareness
- Knowledge of how to motivate and encourage participants to support the improvement of their health and wellbeing
Personal Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to drive to various community venues throughout Gloucestershire on a daily basis
- Ability to lift and move education kits, which may include bulky boxes. Transfer of boxes from various venues
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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