Job summary
The postholder is one of a team of specialist diabetes dietitians and will provide a highly specialised dietetic service within the multidisciplinary antenatal diabetes services at King's. The Denmark Hill site serves a population who are at particular high risk of developing gestational diabetes (GDM) and type 2 diabetes. This post was originally developed with existing and additional funding to provide vital dietetic care to this existing and growing population.This is one of three core multidisciplinary diabetes posts funded to provide a collaborative and comprehensive care pathway to our gestational diabetes patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely alongside a midwife support worker and diabetes specialist nurse to deliver timely telemedicine (particularly using the GDM-health portal) and face-to face clinical support in both 1:1 and group settings. This team sit within the wider diabetes antenatal and dietetics teams.
Regular clinical support will be provided via multidisciplinary meetings, service planning/provision, case reviews and clinical supervision.
This role mainly provides support within an outpatient setting, but when/as required will support antenatal diabetes patients also.
Direct line management is provided by the Band 7 Antenatal/Adult Diabetes dietitian and works closely developing the service and dietetic resources with the antenatal diabetes dietitian at our PRUH site.
The post holder will play an integral role in the large, supportive dietetic team at King's College Hospital. Our dietetics department expects all staff to be involved in the teaching of other healthcare professionals, in line with our mission to provide excellence in clinical care, research and teaching in King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
We also undertake student training and this role plays an active role in student supervision for the dietetic department, leading the organisation of student training for the diabetes dietetic team. The department supports flexible working under the King's Flex system.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Formulate and deliver individual dietetic treatment plans for patients based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a wide range of dietetic treatments.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Represent the dietetic service and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate dietetic therapy into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients. Use persuasive and empathetic communication skills to motivate patients so enabling them to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding and/or communicating.
- Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either individually or with more senior dietitians.
- Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice in the each area, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient groups.
To understand the role in more detail please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Formulate and deliver individual dietetic treatment plans for patients based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a wide range of dietetic treatments.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Represent the dietetic service and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate dietetic therapy into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients. Use persuasive and empathetic communication skills to motivate patients so enabling them to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding and/or communicating.
- Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either individually or with more senior dietitians.
- Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice in the each area, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient groups.
To understand the role in more detail please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Membership of Specialist Groups ie BDA DSG/MFNSG (diabetes/maternal and fertility)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in clinical environments
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of Dietetics within the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of diabetes management (GDM/T2D)
- Experience in antenatal nutrition
- Experience in student supervision
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of different backgrounds and those with cognitive impairment
- Presentation skills and ability to work with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to identify and undertake audit/service development under supervision of senior colleagues
- Motivational interviewing and counselling skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptive and creative
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Membership of Specialist Groups ie BDA DSG/MFNSG (diabetes/maternal and fertility)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in clinical environments
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of Dietetics within the NHS
Desirable
- Experience of diabetes management (GDM/T2D)
- Experience in antenatal nutrition
- Experience in student supervision
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of different backgrounds and those with cognitive impairment
- Presentation skills and ability to work with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to identify and undertake audit/service development under supervision of senior colleagues
- Motivational interviewing and counselling skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptive and creative
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
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).
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Employer's website
https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
