Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Job summary

This post is suitable for B5 to B6 progression.

Are you a dietitian that would like to specialise in diabetes? We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to support the diabetes dietetic team here at Hull University Teaching hospitals.

You will be passionate about delivering a high standard of care, working with patients, their families and the professionals who support them to ensure that the care offered is needs based keeping the patient at the heart of all decisions about them.

The diabetes team provides 1:1 clinics, works closely with the diabetes MDT, maternity services and provide group education for type 1 diabetes (Type 1 & Me), type 2 diabetes (Living with Diabetes) and gestational diabetes. The team work with the latest diabetes technology and are based in the dedicated Allam diabetes centre,

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, forward thinking and will preferably have experience of working within diabetes.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specifiedon the gov.uk website.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is an experienced specialist autonomous practitioner, who acts within their professional boundaries, carrying the responsibility for a defined caseload of patients and will offer specialist dietary advice. This will include performing complex nutritional assessments and the development, implementation and evaluation of dietetic care. The post holder will act as an expert professional and will provide advice and knowledge on appropriate nutritional interventions for symptom control and disease management.

The post provides a developmental opportunity to be part of the diabetes dietetic team delivering services to various multi professional teams. This will involve implementing changes within clinical practice and enhancing patient safety and quality of dietetic and nutritional care.

The post holder will be required to assist in delivering staff education programmes, on-going clinical advice and clinical supervision to other professionals and student dietitians.

About us

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively

Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.