Diabetes Dietitian

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

If you have been working as a Band 5 Dietitian with an interest and some experience working with adults who have diabetes and are looking to move to the next step in your career this part time role might be for you.

The successful candidate will join our team of 28 staff (dietitians, a nutrition support nurse, assistant dietitian practitioners and an administrative assistant) who are based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The Trust supports remote working and working from home for all team members as appropriate to role and services.

The post holder will work alongside our full time Diabetes Dietitian and will be a valued member of our diabetes team providing mainly outpatient services which will include MDT insulin pump clinics and gestational diabetes clinics.

The Trust is committed to improving health and wellbeing of all its staff and we are fortunate to have an onsite gym.

Main duties of the job

Provision on nutrition and dieteticservices to adults with diabetes.

Clinical.

1.To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service at various locations according to patient's needs.

2.To provide the specialist nutrition and dietetic service provision to the adult diabetes clinics as required.

3.To provide group education to adults with diabetes.

4.To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service.

5.To attend the multi-disciplinary adult diabetes meetings as required.

6.To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the trust and the health community to ensurethe dietetic needs of clients can be met.

7.To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management and evaluation.

8.To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the nutritionand dietetic team.

9.To provide cover for senior dietetic colleagues as appropriate.

10.To work with other members of the nutrition & dietetic team and catering staff to develop menusto meet the need of inpatients at Chesterfield Royal.

About us

Quality Governance.

1.To be actively involved in the implementation and development of Clinical Governance.

2.To advise the Acute Team Leader and the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics on professional issuesrelating to adult diabetes.

3.To work with dietetic colleagues to ensure the nutrition and dietetic training needs of nursing,medical and other staff is met within the Trust and the North Derbyshire health community.

4.To contribute with other members of the nutrition and dietetic team to the identification, developmentand implementation of standards of dietetic practice.

5.To actively participate in clinical audit and research.

6.To be involved with mealtime audits and attend relevant catering meetings.

7.To calculate nutritional content of hospital menus for the purposes of dietary assessment,menu coding and meeting national standards.

8.To demonstrate a commitment to CPD by maintaining an up to date professional portfolio.

9.To provide support and supervision for dietetic students on practice placement.

Operational Management.

1.To work with senior colleagues within the team to ensure cover arrangements are inplace and patients are seen based on clinical need.

2.To manage nutrition and dietetic service staff.

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-6465626

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road

Chesterfield

S44 5UP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and duties of the post.

For further details / informal visits contact: Jill Perkins Diabetes Dietitian on 01246 513214

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and duties of the post.

For further details / informal visits contact: Jill Perkins Diabetes Dietitian on 01246 513214

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered
Post graduate dietetic diabetes training

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post

Experience

Essential

Significant postgraduate dietetic experience in an NHS in and outpatient setting
Experience of working with adults with Type 1 diabetes
Teaching experience
Involvement in dietetic practice placements

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
Ability to work as part of a team an as an autonomous practitioner
Evidence of leadership and team building

Personal Attributes

Essential

Professional appearance and manner
Ability to reflect and appraise own practice
Appreciation of importance of holistic approach

CARE values

Essential

Demonstrates ability to meet the values

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered
Post graduate dietetic diabetes training

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post

Experience

Essential

Significant postgraduate dietetic experience in an NHS in and outpatient setting
Experience of working with adults with Type 1 diabetes
Teaching experience
Involvement in dietetic practice placements

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
Ability to work as part of a team an as an autonomous practitioner
Evidence of leadership and team building

Personal Attributes

Essential

Professional appearance and manner
Ability to reflect and appraise own practice
Appreciation of importance of holistic approach

CARE values

Essential

Demonstrates ability to meet the values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).