Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you a band 6 Dietitian looking to develop or broaden your skills or looking for part time hours, a band 5 Dietitian looking for your first promotion ?

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our innovative and dynamic Dietetic Department. We are looking for a 0.5 wte Diabetes Dietitian to join our Dietetic Diabetes team.

The spread of hours can be negotiated with the successful candidate

Please follow the link below for a short clip of our Dietetics team at East Lancashire Hospital Trust.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder would cover type 1 complex Diabetes outpatient caseload (carbohydrate counting, insulin adjustment, insulin pumps and exercise management) as well as intermediate care for complex type 2 patients. This would include a mixture of Dietetic clinics, joint Diabetes nurse clinics and MDT clinics with the Diabetes Consultants. The post holder would be part of the wider Diabetes team as well as the Dietetic team and would also be involved in delivering DAFNE training. Training will be given if not already DAFNE trained.

About us

The department has bases in Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, and Brierfield Health Centre. The post holder would be primarily based at Royal Blackburn Hospital's Diabetes Unit but would be expected to cover outpatient services across East Lancashire

The Diabetesteam is part of the wider Dietetic Department covering the hospitals and communities of East Lancashire. The department has nearly 80 staff, 45 of whom are Dietitians. The department covers many specialities and is known for its innovation and development.

The department has good transport links to Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and beyond. We are also close to the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-D079-24

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience in Diabetes would be preferable but not essential. We appreciate that all applicants may not have the required clinical skills to completely fulfill the role therefore we are prepared to offer clinical training to support this when applicants have appropriate transferrable skills.

The post is supported by Clinical Specialist Band 7 Dietitians as well as other band 6 Diabetes Dietitians, Band 5 Rotational staff and Band 3 Dietetic Assistants. The post holder would be expected to help manage, support andclinically supervise Band 5 rotational staff, support staff, and Dietetic students/apprentices.The department offers the full student training programme and the post holder would be expected to be involved in clinically assessing and teaching of students therefore experience in this area is desirable.

Informal enquiries welcome

Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience in Diabetes would be preferable but not essential. We appreciate that all applicants may not have the required clinical skills to completely fulfill the role therefore we are prepared to offer clinical training to support this when applicants have appropriate transferrable skills.

The post is supported by Clinical Specialist Band 7 Dietitians as well as other band 6 Diabetes Dietitians, Band 5 Rotational staff and Band 3 Dietetic Assistants. The post holder would be expected to help manage, support andclinically supervise Band 5 rotational staff, support staff, and Dietetic students/apprentices.The department offers the full student training programme and the post holder would be expected to be involved in clinically assessing and teaching of students therefore experience in this area is desirable.

Informal enquiries welcome

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or MSc in Dietetics
  • HCPC registration
  • Clinical supervisory skills
  • Training/experience in the NHS

Desirable

  • Post graduate relevant qualifications for Dietetics
  • DAFNE trained

Expereince

Essential

  • Recent post grad experience working in the field of Diabetes
  • Clinical supervision of Dietitians, Dietetic Support staff and students/apprentices
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing CPD in Diabetes
  • Experience working as part of an MDT

Desirable

  • Dietetic patient group education
  • Support for insulin pumps
  • Involvement in specialist interest group for Diabetes

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • organisational and time management skills
  • IT skills (competent in the use of Microsoft office applications)
  • Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions including biochemistry
  • Competence in calculating nutritional requirements and developing nutritional care plans
  • Highly developed negotiation, persuasion, motivating, counselling and problem solving skills
  • Clinicaly competent to give specialist Diabetes treatment advice to their patients and their support network

Desirable

  • Ability to support Departmental/Trust guidelines and policies in Diabetes

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
  • Ability to priorities own caseload effctively
  • Effective working relationships with Dietetic team and MDT

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Committeement to work across all ELHT service delivery areas as required
  • Access to a car for work or the ability to manage alternative transport arrangements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or MSc in Dietetics
  • HCPC registration
  • Clinical supervisory skills
  • Training/experience in the NHS

Desirable

  • Post graduate relevant qualifications for Dietetics
  • DAFNE trained

Expereince

Essential

  • Recent post grad experience working in the field of Diabetes
  • Clinical supervision of Dietitians, Dietetic Support staff and students/apprentices
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing CPD in Diabetes
  • Experience working as part of an MDT

Desirable

  • Dietetic patient group education
  • Support for insulin pumps
  • Involvement in specialist interest group for Diabetes

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • organisational and time management skills
  • IT skills (competent in the use of Microsoft office applications)
  • Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions including biochemistry
  • Competence in calculating nutritional requirements and developing nutritional care plans
  • Highly developed negotiation, persuasion, motivating, counselling and problem solving skills
  • Clinicaly competent to give specialist Diabetes treatment advice to their patients and their support network

Desirable

  • Ability to support Departmental/Trust guidelines and policies in Diabetes

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
  • Ability to priorities own caseload effctively
  • Effective working relationships with Dietetic team and MDT

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Committeement to work across all ELHT service delivery areas as required
  • Access to a car for work or the ability to manage alternative transport arrangements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Dietetic Manager

Tara Green

tara.green@elht.nhs.uk

01282804700

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-D079-24

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


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