Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Dietitian to work within the specialist Diabetes Service in North Cumbria. The post holder will be a key member of the specialist multi-disciplinary team and provide a clinical dietetic service to patient's both individually and in a group setting.
We would accept applications from band 5 positions interested in a band 5-6 development post.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills. Experience of MDT working is essential and working within weight management and diabetes is desirable. You would be expected to input into the weekly MDT and provide nutritional education to the core patient group as well as see patients for individual intervention where appropriate.
Diabetes experience/knowledge isn't essential. Applications from those with an interest and a willingness to learn will be considered.
The post will be based in Carlisle however there will be the expectation to cover the service in the West of the County should the need arise.
Main duties of the job
To provide an evidence based, high quality, equitable Diabetes service to the population within the localities in North Cumbria across both the acute and community sectors.
To act as a specialist resource for patients and professionals on all aspects of Diabetes and diet
Working within North Cumbria Diabetes Service to provide an effective, safe, friendly, realistic and efficient Diabetes Dietetic service to the population of Cumbria across secondary and community sectors. Aiming to achieve high quality, consistent care, for all patients, within North Cumbria Integrated Care
Delivering structured education programme for Type 1 diabetes - Type 2 and Gestational diabetes
Information and help is requested and provided to consultants, GP's, nurses, allied health professionals, the general public and the local media (newspapers/television/local radio).
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification leading to registration in Dietetics (BSc Degree or equivalent)
- Current Registration with Health and Care Professionals Council.
- BDA Membership
- Documentary evidence of post registration CPD in both general clinical dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of BDA Diabetes Specialist Group
- Supervisory skills to support student training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing a varied caseload of patients including patients with diabetes
- Evidence of teaching and training other health professionals
- Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Working at/ towards enhanced level across the Dietetic Competency Framework for Dietitians Working in the Area of Diabetes
- To work confidently without supervision.
- To ensure that all professional practice complies with the Health Care Professional Council code of conduct.
- Qualified or willing to train to become qualified DAFNE/DESMOND educator
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking audit and changing practice in accordance to findings
- Experience of delivering group education
- Experience of writing and implementing policies /procedures/guidelines
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use and develop a wide variety of approaches to delivering patient care and education
- Ability to identify, plan, deliver and evaluate training to other health professionals and groups
- Accurate keyboard skills for data inputting, word processing, internet and dietary analysis
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work without supervision
- Team working skills
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Other Requirements
Essential
- oFlexible working
- oCar owner / Able to travel independently of public transport.
- oConfident and self-motivated
- oAble to respond to unpredictable events and frequent interruptions
- oFlexible and adaptable
- oAble to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification leading to registration in Dietetics (BSc Degree or equivalent)
- Current Registration with Health and Care Professionals Council.
- BDA Membership
- Documentary evidence of post registration CPD in both general clinical dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of BDA Diabetes Specialist Group
- Supervisory skills to support student training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing a varied caseload of patients including patients with diabetes
- Evidence of teaching and training other health professionals
- Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Working at/ towards enhanced level across the Dietetic Competency Framework for Dietitians Working in the Area of Diabetes
- To work confidently without supervision.
- To ensure that all professional practice complies with the Health Care Professional Council code of conduct.
- Qualified or willing to train to become qualified DAFNE/DESMOND educator
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking audit and changing practice in accordance to findings
- Experience of delivering group education
- Experience of writing and implementing policies /procedures/guidelines
- Experience of working in a community setting
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use and develop a wide variety of approaches to delivering patient care and education
- Ability to identify, plan, deliver and evaluate training to other health professionals and groups
- Accurate keyboard skills for data inputting, word processing, internet and dietary analysis
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work without supervision
- Team working skills
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Other Requirements
Essential
- oFlexible working
- oCar owner / Able to travel independently of public transport.
- oConfident and self-motivated
- oAble to respond to unpredictable events and frequent interruptions
- oFlexible and adaptable
- oAble to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers
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).
