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Clinical Lead Dietitian - Diabetes
Role summary
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This role requires a registered dietitian with relevant UK professional registration, substantial clinical experience in diabetes care, and strong knowledge of evidence-based nutritional management. The successful candidate will lead and develop the diabetes dietetic service, assess complex patients, create personalised care plans, and work closely with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The post also involves supervising staff, supporting education and training, contributing to service improvement, maintaining accurate records, and helping meet clinical governance standards. Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, sound clinical judgement, and a compassionate, patient-centred approach. Experience in NHS practice and specialist diabetes services is likely to be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and community healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, serving a population of roughly 420,000 people. Its main sites include King’s Mill Hospital near Mansfield, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, alongside a range of community services. The Trust delivers emergency, medical, surgical, maternity, outpatient and specialist care, with diabetes and nutrition services forming part of its multidisciplinary clinical provision. It is a teaching organisation working with local universities and health partners to improve patient outcomes, develop its workforce and support innovation. Employees can expect a structured NHS environment, access to professional development and nationally recognised employment benefits, including a public-sector pension and annual leave arrangements. The Trust promotes compassionate care, inclusion, teamwork and continuous improvement across its services.