Job summary
Are you a dietitian looking to develop your expertise in diabetes care?We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our Diabetes Specialist Team on a fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. A secondment may be considered for the right candidate.
You will be part of a forward-thinking team working in an extended and specialist role, delivering high-quality dietetic care to people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in a primary care settings.
In this role, you will deliver expert diabetes dietetic input within primary care clinics, acting as a vital link between Primary Care Multidisciplinary Teams and the Northumbria Diabetes Specialist Service. You will provide specialist advice to optimise diet and lifestyle interventions and, within agreed clinical frameworks, support medication management where appropriate.
In addition, as a service we deliver a wide range of patient education programmes, including insulin initiation, insulin pump starts, and DAFNE, as well as supporting the training and development of other healthcare professionals. The team is also actively involved in student training and clinical supervision.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Previous experience in diabetes is desirable. A full driving licence is required.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a diabetes specialist dietitian and provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic service to the Trust.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Northumbria Diabetes Service and Primary Care.
- To provide education for patients and other health care professionals about nutrition and chronic disease management.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a diabetes specialist dietitian and provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic service to the Trust.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Northumbria Diabetes Service and Primary Care.
- To provide education for patients and other health care professionals about nutrition and chronic disease management.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a diabetes specialist dietitian and provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic service to the Trust.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Northumbria Diabetes Service and Primary Care.
- To provide education for patients and other health care professionals about nutrition and chronic disease management.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and access to their own vehicle
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or post graduate dietetic diploma
- Up to date registration with Health Professional Council
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in specialist diabetes management and dietetics
- Postgraduate training in clinical supervisory skills and counselling/motivational interviewing
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- It is desirable to have undertaken a non-medical prescribing course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and access to their own vehicle
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or post graduate dietetic diploma
- Up to date registration with Health Professional Council
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in specialist diabetes management and dietetics
- Postgraduate training in clinical supervisory skills and counselling/motivational interviewing
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- It is desirable to have undertaken a non-medical prescribing course
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).
