Job summary
Secondment opportunities for the role will be considered.
Stockport diabetes is delighted to be successful in being selected as a site for the ongoing national Transition and Young Adult Care (TYA) Project Pilot, with all the exciting opportunities and potential this brings. This national project is part of the joint NHS Diabetes and CYP Transformation Programme to improve care and outcomes for children and young adults, living with diabetes, age 16 - 25 years. The role is until 31st March 2026. Key areas of focus for this programme are improving care for those transitioning from paediatric to adult care and addressing the poorer outcomes for children and young adults with diabetes at transition age.
As a Pilot Site we have received funding to enable us to build the evidence base with regards to providing clinically effective TYA models.The Service Specification for this TYA Pilot is a clinically led consensus approved by the National Children, Young Adults and Diabetes Oversight Group. The national vision for the pilots is that this model service specification will be implemented by all sites as a minimum standard.There is the welcome expectation we develop innovative models of care; guided by patient led feedback and supported by different disciplines.
To achieve the aims of the Pilot Project we are recruiting dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking multidisciplinary professionals who have experience and knowledge of working with young adults with diabetes.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to Nutrition and Dietetic Services in Stockport by providing:
To lead and develop the dietetic intervention of the Diabetes TYA pathway and MDT clinic
To support the Diabetes TYA MDT in developing, establishing and evaluating the new emerging pathway
Be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating clinical case work within the Diabetes TYA service
To provide evidence based, highly specialist knowledge and skills to the Diabetes TYA service
To support the training, education and learning of the team and services across the system.
Provide a key role in partnership working with patients, carers, the MDT, and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
To take a lead with quality improvements in the Diabetes TYA service
To take responsibility for staff and student training and development.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Work as an autonomous specialist Dietitian to provide high quality service to agreed standards
- Provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to the Diabetes TYA service within Stockport
- Assist in developing and monitoring the Diabetes TYA service
- Attend relevant meetings and liaise with medical, nursing and other health
- Train staff, as necessary.
- Work in conjunction with CCG medicines management department to ensure optimal use of prescribable diabetes related products, when appropriate.
- Provide nutritional input on a weekly basis to multi-disciplinary meetings, to complete information on patient requirements
- Promote the role of the Dietitian in primary and secondary care settings to patients and health professionals including the management of nutrition and diabetes.
- Liaise with health care professionals to ensure consistent dietary advice is given by all team members and all aspects of care for the individual are planned, co-ordinated and integrated.
- Maintain professional standards ensuring that clinical practice is evidence based and complies with current guidelines for good practice.
- Assist in the updating and development of diet sheets and new teaching materials.
- Participate in the training of dietetic students when required
- Assist with training and updating health professionals regarding Nutrition and Dietetics
- Collect all data necessary to meet information requirements as directed
- Participate in quality assurance programmes and development and maintenance of service standards, policies and procedures.
- Undertake regular, appropriate, continuing personal and professional development
- development as agreed locally through objective setting and regular appraisal
- Work as a committed and effective member of the Diabetes TYA and Nutrition and Dietetic team in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession, to enable the provision of a co-ordinated service
- Any other duties appropriate to the grade as directed by the Team Leader
- Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures
- Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Conduct
See job description for more details.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Work as an autonomous specialist Dietitian to provide high quality service to agreed standards
- Provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to the Diabetes TYA service within Stockport
- Assist in developing and monitoring the Diabetes TYA service
- Attend relevant meetings and liaise with medical, nursing and other health
- Train staff, as necessary.
- Work in conjunction with CCG medicines management department to ensure optimal use of prescribable diabetes related products, when appropriate.
- Provide nutritional input on a weekly basis to multi-disciplinary meetings, to complete information on patient requirements
- Promote the role of the Dietitian in primary and secondary care settings to patients and health professionals including the management of nutrition and diabetes.
- Liaise with health care professionals to ensure consistent dietary advice is given by all team members and all aspects of care for the individual are planned, co-ordinated and integrated.
- Maintain professional standards ensuring that clinical practice is evidence based and complies with current guidelines for good practice.
- Assist in the updating and development of diet sheets and new teaching materials.
- Participate in the training of dietetic students when required
- Assist with training and updating health professionals regarding Nutrition and Dietetics
- Collect all data necessary to meet information requirements as directed
- Participate in quality assurance programmes and development and maintenance of service standards, policies and procedures.
- Undertake regular, appropriate, continuing personal and professional development
- development as agreed locally through objective setting and regular appraisal
- Work as a committed and effective member of the Diabetes TYA and Nutrition and Dietetic team in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession, to enable the provision of a co-ordinated service
- Any other duties appropriate to the grade as directed by the Team Leader
- Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures
- Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Conduct
See job description for more details.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- oRegistered dietitian - Health Professions Council
- Experience in nutritional management to masters level or equivalent
- Masters level or equivalent courses or experience in relevant speciality
Desirable
- oUK driving licence
- oMember of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- oMember of BDA sub-group
- oValidated post-graduate training in diabetes
- oDAFNE educator
Knowledge
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge acquired through science degree
- oKnowledge of NHS policies
- oUnderstanding of the role of nutrition in adult medicine.
- oUnderstanding of multidisciplinary working in a acute setting
- oSpecialist level of knowledge, understanding and clinical reasoning skills to support experience clinical practice in management of diabetes
- oKnowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders across TYA pathway
Desirable
- oMotivational skills training
- oDAFNE training
Experience
Essential
- oPost-graduate experience in nutrition and dietetic care of patients
- oExperience of working with patients who require diabetes
- oExperience of working with patients who have long term conditions
- oComprehensive, relevant and recent experience working in a wide variety of clinical areas
- oExperience in diabetes management
- oExperience of training healthcare and other professionals
- Use of insulin pumps
- Carbohydrate counting
- Young adults with diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of using MUST assessments and care plans
- Gestational diabetes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood communication (written and verbal), negotiation and persuasive skills
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oIT skills (nutritional analysis, word processing, email, inter/intranet searches.
- oWell motivated with a positive attitude to developing the service
- oAble to handle sensitive situations
- oWell-developed problem solving skills
- oFlexibility in handling work pressures
- oStrong commitment to personal development including maintaining own CPD portfolio
- oAble to work on own initiative
- oAble to work unsupervised in designated areas
- oTraining and Group work skills
- Anthropometric equipment use and knowledge of application
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oAble to work as a member of multi-disciplinary and dietetic teams
- oAbility to transport equipment e.g. portable weight scales, patient notes, presentation resources
- oAble to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- oRegistered dietitian - Health Professions Council
- Experience in nutritional management to masters level or equivalent
- Masters level or equivalent courses or experience in relevant speciality
Desirable
- oUK driving licence
- oMember of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- oMember of BDA sub-group
- oValidated post-graduate training in diabetes
- oDAFNE educator
Knowledge
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge acquired through science degree
- oKnowledge of NHS policies
- oUnderstanding of the role of nutrition in adult medicine.
- oUnderstanding of multidisciplinary working in a acute setting
- oSpecialist level of knowledge, understanding and clinical reasoning skills to support experience clinical practice in management of diabetes
- oKnowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders across TYA pathway
Desirable
- oMotivational skills training
- oDAFNE training
Experience
Essential
- oPost-graduate experience in nutrition and dietetic care of patients
- oExperience of working with patients who require diabetes
- oExperience of working with patients who have long term conditions
- oComprehensive, relevant and recent experience working in a wide variety of clinical areas
- oExperience in diabetes management
- oExperience of training healthcare and other professionals
- Use of insulin pumps
- Carbohydrate counting
- Young adults with diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of using MUST assessments and care plans
- Gestational diabetes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood communication (written and verbal), negotiation and persuasive skills
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oIT skills (nutritional analysis, word processing, email, inter/intranet searches.
- oWell motivated with a positive attitude to developing the service
- oAble to handle sensitive situations
- oWell-developed problem solving skills
- oFlexibility in handling work pressures
- oStrong commitment to personal development including maintaining own CPD portfolio
- oAble to work on own initiative
- oAble to work unsupervised in designated areas
- oTraining and Group work skills
- Anthropometric equipment use and knowledge of application
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- oAble to work as a member of multi-disciplinary and dietetic teams
- oAbility to transport equipment e.g. portable weight scales, patient notes, presentation resources
- oAble to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service
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).
