Job summary
Specialist Dietitian - Band 6/7 job summary depending on experience
Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
Location: London
We are looking for an experienced diabetes dietitian to work as part of our dietetic team within St George's NHS Foundation Trust who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills. You should have advanced knowledge and experience of diabetes dietetics
Main duties of the job
This role involves working with inpatients and outpatients and delivering patient education sessions. Depending on experience level, we are willing to consider this as a training position therefore once the set competencies are achieved within the stated timeframe you will progress from band 6 to band 7. The diabetes dietetic team cover a wide variety of educational interventions including pump therapy, CGM, Libre, DAFNE, Carbohydrate Counting sessions, Gestational Diabetes group plus audit and research as part of the wider diabetes MDT.
About us
The wider dietetic department consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including acute; cardiology, bariatrics, gastro/liver, haematology, infectious diseases, major trauma, neuro, oncology/head&neck, paediatrics, renal, surgical and community services. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC current registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Membership of BDA and Diabetes Specialist Group (DSG)
- DAFNE trained
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in specialist area
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Excellent IT skills
- Motivation and behavioural change skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
Other
Essential
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC current registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Membership of BDA and Diabetes Specialist Group (DSG)
- DAFNE trained
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
- Experience in the clinical supervision of students
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in specialist area
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Excellent IT skills
- Motivation and behavioural change skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
Other
Essential
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
