Job summary
Specialist Diabetes and Adult Weight Management Dietitian
Band 6
Hours: Ideally 37.5 hours but can be negotiated
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 dietitian to join our Specialist Adult Dietetic Service covering South Staffordshire. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly team in a dynamic NHS community setting and would be suitable for an experienced band 6 or a band 5 dietitian with at least 1 year's experience who is ready to specialise in diabetes and weight management.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's role, may include face to face or telephone clinics, home visits, diabetic pump clinic MDT, carbohydrate counting workshops, emotional eating and behaviour change group workshops. This is a specialist role so dependant on experience we can offer training and support to develop the skills to meet the needs of the job.
The successful candidate will receive regular clinical supervision as well as opportunities for CPD and personal development, including trust beyond preceptorship program. This post will be based in Cannock or Tamworth with an element of working from home, but the ability to travel independently between venues across Staffordshire.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD & PS attached:
The post holder will be part of the Allied Health Professionals (AHP) workforce, undertaking a specialist role in delivering and evaluating specialist dietetic therapy as part of the wider multidisciplinary care team.
This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to provide dietary counselling and education to improve knowledge, management skills and confidence in both service users and other health care professionals. This will involve predominantly managing a diabetes and weight management caseload using evidence-based, patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate interventions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD & PS attached:
The post holder will be part of the Allied Health Professionals (AHP) workforce, undertaking a specialist role in delivering and evaluating specialist dietetic therapy as part of the wider multidisciplinary care team.
This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to provide dietary counselling and education to improve knowledge, management skills and confidence in both service users and other health care professionals. This will involve predominantly managing a diabetes and weight management caseload using evidence-based, patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate interventions
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or courses and/or development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in specialist area)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Full UK driver licence
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level
- Evidence of further clinical study in mental health dietetic therapies, obesity and frailty
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses in relevant area. Current BDA Registration
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Member of a British Dietetic Association Specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience across a variety of specialities, including diabetes and weight management
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within the area of clinical speciality
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues within the area of clinical speciality
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of providing training and education for others (patients/carers, health professionals and other community health workers from various organisations)
Desirable
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or courses and/or development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in specialist area)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Full UK driver licence
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level
- Evidence of further clinical study in mental health dietetic therapies, obesity and frailty
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses in relevant area. Current BDA Registration
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Member of a British Dietetic Association Specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience across a variety of specialities, including diabetes and weight management
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within the area of clinical speciality
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues within the area of clinical speciality
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of providing training and education for others (patients/carers, health professionals and other community health workers from various organisations)
Desirable
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cannock or Tamworth
Suites 105 - 106 High Green Court, Newhall Street
Cannock
WS11 1GR
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
