Job summary
Employer heading
SENIOR DIETITIAN (Adult Diabetes and Stroke)
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
SENIOR DIETITIAN – ADULT DIABETES & STROKE (0.7wte diabetes outpatients and 0.3wte stroke inpatients)
Band: 6
Hours: 1.0 wteÌý posts (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Base:Ìý Leicester General Hospital
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, team player with excellent communication skills to join our dedicated team of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians working as core member of a dynamic Diabetes Service. You will also be able to maintain your inpatient nutritional support skillsÌýas on one day per week you will cover to the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Leicester General Hospital.
This exciting and diverse role will provide an opportunity to further develop your skills in advising patients living with diabetes on a one to one basis, within group settings and working within multidisciplinary clinics alongside other diabetes specialist colleagues. You will also support patients with gestational diabetes within the antenatal clinic and you will be working within a well-defined multi-professional team.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:Ìý
- high-quality care for all,Ìý
- being a great place to work,Ìý
- partnerships for impact, andÌý
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,Ìý
- we are inclusive, andÌý
- we are one teamÌý
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to diabetes outpatients and to stroke inpatients & their families.
- To undertake structured education sessions for people living with diabetes.
- Working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the delivery of the services, offering assessment, formulation and treatment plans.ÌýThe post remit will also include teaching and training of healthcare professionals, resource development and student dietetic training.
This role is ideal for a proactive team player looking to develop their knowledge in diabetes and stroke and to gain more experience in education, including group education.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Hcpc registration
- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Validated course in the area of diabetes
- Student Training (FOL)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with Diabetes
- Adult Nutritional Support experience
- Experience of Training/Teaching and group work
Desirable criteria
- Team MDT working
- Experience of clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care
Communication
Essential criteria
- All round written and verbal in all media
- Group skills
- Influencing teams
Desirable criteria
- Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Bircher
- Job title
- Dietetic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 258 8002
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