Job summary
We have an opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join our well-established and diverse community team for 22.5 hours (0.6 WTE) to provide multi-disciplinary led diabetes education groups and specialist diabetes clinics.
Main duties of the job
The Diabetes Education Service (DES) is managed by the department of Nutrition and Dietetics. The post holder will provide a local multi-disciplinary education programme for patients with Type 2 Diabetes called Right Start
The post holder will need excellent group work and facilitation skills, good organisational skills, demonstrate a patient-centred focus and have excellent communication skills.
Experience with SystmOne is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
The post holder will also be developed, working closely with the Diabetes Specialist Dietitians in delivering diabetes specialist clinics as part of an integrated community service. The post holder will be based in the community at Featherstone Road Clinic but will need to travel to other sites to run and support the group sessions and clinics as well as have the ability to run online services as required.
Weekend working on a rotation is part of the role.
About us
A dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinical educators working for, Central North West London NHS Trust and West London NHS Trust as part of Ealing Community Partners.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To plan, develop and run the structured diabetes education service for Type 2 diabetes as part of the diabetes education team.
- To work closely with multidisciplinary diabetes education team members in the community.
- Developmental opportunity to provide diabetes clinics with supervision from advanced specialist diabetes dietitians in addition to general clinics.
- To act as a source of expertise and develop and provide specialist training on diabetes and carbohydrate counting (if required)
- To develop and provide education and training to student dietitians and community groups
- To plan, conduct and present audit and research in diabetes.
- To promote the diabetes education service
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To plan, develop and run the structured diabetes education service for Type 2 diabetes as part of the diabetes education team.
- To work closely with multidisciplinary diabetes education team members in the community.
- Developmental opportunity to provide diabetes clinics with supervision from advanced specialist diabetes dietitians in addition to general clinics.
- To act as a source of expertise and develop and provide specialist training on diabetes and carbohydrate counting (if required)
- To develop and provide education and training to student dietitians and community groups
- To plan, conduct and present audit and research in diabetes.
- To promote the diabetes education service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Degree/Post-graduate Diploma/ MSc in Dietetics
- 2. Health Professions Council Registration
- 3. Evidence of post registration education and training including BDA specialist courses in the field of Diabetes
- 4. Formal teaching certificate or willing to undertake.
Desirable
- Member of DMEG Certified XPERT or DESMOND or other accredited diabetes programmes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the nutritional management of patients diagnosed with diabetes.
- Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals/students
- Experience of conducting audits/research and evaluations
- Experience of working effectively with minimal supervision
- . Knowledge of developing and implementing policies, guidelines, standards and implementing care pathways
- Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Good planning and organisational skills. Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
- Good oral and written communication skills including behavioural change/motivational interviewing techniques
- Good presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Degree/Post-graduate Diploma/ MSc in Dietetics
- 2. Health Professions Council Registration
- 3. Evidence of post registration education and training including BDA specialist courses in the field of Diabetes
- 4. Formal teaching certificate or willing to undertake.
Desirable
- Member of DMEG Certified XPERT or DESMOND or other accredited diabetes programmes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the nutritional management of patients diagnosed with diabetes.
- Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals/students
- Experience of conducting audits/research and evaluations
- Experience of working effectively with minimal supervision
- . Knowledge of developing and implementing policies, guidelines, standards and implementing care pathways
- Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Good planning and organisational skills. Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
- Good oral and written communication skills including behavioural change/motivational interviewing techniques
- Good presentation skills
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).
