Job summary
2.0WTE Band 6 Diabetes Dietitian
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Diabetes Dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. We are recruiting two full time permanent band 6 dietitians (2.0WTE).
Working as an integral member of a large multi disciplinary team, Diabetes is a great opportunity to build expertise in managing complex nutrition needs and to gain competencies as a diabetes educator, with support and guidance provided by the senior MDT.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of a team of 7 diabetes dietitians and will work closely with the MDT across diabetes inpatient services, the diabetes walk in centre at St Thomas', and outpatient clinics including community based clinics and diabetes structured education.The position is rotational with the second specialist diabetes dietitian within the team.
- To be a member of the dietetic team responsible for the dietetic management of patients who have diabetes requiring specialist input as part of the acute or intermediate diabetes team
- To gain competencies as a diabetes educator, which are relevant to your role, with support from the senior diabetes MDT.
- To be responsible as part of the team for providing a range of MDT specialist diabetes clinics across Guys & St Thomas' and our local communities of Southwark and Lambeth. This will require face to face attendance in the clinical setting.
- To support the diabetes dietitian team as required including working in rotation across acute and community sites. To visit core wards/clinics regularly to communicate and participate in MDT discussions and huddles.
- To deliver teaching and education to other HPs on diabetes in particular dietary management, this could be to other dietitians, nurses, medics and students.
About us
The post holders will be joining a team of over100 Dietitians working across Guy's, St Thomas', the Evelina Children's Hospital, and Lambeth, Southwark community services. The department has a strong commitment to research and teaching
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to person specification, job description and role descriptor for full details relating to the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to person specification, job description and role descriptor for full details relating to the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- Current State Registration
- Knowledge of current evidence based strategies for diet and diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Broad post registration experience within Clinical Dietetics including T1 and T2 diabetes
- Complex nutritional support experience including those on enteral and/or parenteral feeding requiring insulin
- Experience of working with a MDT
Desirable
- Diabetes structured education accreditation
- Experience of training student dietitians
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Organisational Skills
- Presentation skills
- Time Management
- Maintain confidentiality
Abilities
Essential
- Prioritise own work load
- Able to work under own initiative
- Able to achieve deadlines
- Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Evidence of CPD
- Sound knowledge of current issues in dietetics/critical care
Other
Essential
- Computer Literacy
- Demonstrate a flexible approach
- Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- Current State Registration
- Knowledge of current evidence based strategies for diet and diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Broad post registration experience within Clinical Dietetics including T1 and T2 diabetes
- Complex nutritional support experience including those on enteral and/or parenteral feeding requiring insulin
- Experience of working with a MDT
Desirable
- Diabetes structured education accreditation
- Experience of training student dietitians
Skills
Essential
- Good communication
- Organisational Skills
- Presentation skills
- Time Management
- Maintain confidentiality
Abilities
Essential
- Prioritise own work load
- Able to work under own initiative
- Able to achieve deadlines
- Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge
- Evidence of CPD
- Sound knowledge of current issues in dietetics/critical care
Other
Essential
- Computer Literacy
- Demonstrate a flexible approach
- Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
