Highly Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6/7 Role Depending on Experience - (Support will be provided from B6 to B7 once competencies achieved)

To work as a member of the diabetes dietetic team at St Georges Hospital. To be responsible for providing a highly specialist dietetic service to diabetic inpatients and outpatients; following evidence based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member, educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, participating in audit and research related to diabetes in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.

Main duties of the job

This is a predominantly outpatient role providing nutritional management and specialist diabetes education to adults with diabetes with a focus on Type 1 diabetes.

It involves working with diabetes technology including CGM devices, insulin pumps and hybrid-closed loop systems.

Education is provided to patients in one-to-one and group settings and includes facilitation of DAFNE courses and pump education groups.

The role works closely within the multi-disciplinary team but also requires autonomous working and the ability to problem solve independently.

The role involves service development and audit activities as well as teaching and advocating for the Type 1 service plus ICB funding applications for insulin pump (technology).

You should have advanced knowledge and experience of diabetes dietetics. This role involves working with inpatients and outpatients and delivering patient education sessions.

About us

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• HCPC current registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of BDA and Diabetes Specialist Group (DSG)
• DAFNE trained

Experience

• Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at a specialist level
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research in relevant clinical area
• Experience in the clinical supervision of students/junior staff
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals in relevant clinical area
• Significant clinical experience of working in diabetes including insulin pumps

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Motivation and behavioural change skills

Knowledge

• Working at Masters level or equivalent in specialty area
• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS

Other

• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-6971167-AHP-Y-B

Job locations

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust