Dietitian – Diabetes

Job summary

Due to the current post holder commencing maternity leave an opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to take on a fixed term Band 5role in our diabetes and endocrinology team. Our supportive diabetes MDT comprises of consultants, SpR’s, specialist nurses, psychologists and podiatrists.

Working within diabetes and endocrinology is highly varied and will allow you to maintain and develop skills in delivering structured education for people with type 1 (DAFNE) and type 2 diabetes and facilitating group sessions for people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, carbohydrate counting with insulin adjustment as well as our weight management programme specifically for people with diabetes. You will have the opportunity to work individually with people managing diabetes in pregnancy, young people with diabetes and with people with other endocrine conditions and disorders of lipid metabolism.

As a valued member of our team, you will receive:

• Flexible working, including opportunities for home working.
• Clinical supervisiona nd support from experienced dietitians.
• Dedicated time for professional and service development.
• Regular appraisals and personalised development plan.
• Opportunity to attend educational events

Main duties of the job

Undertake a specified role in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the dietetic service provided to patients with diabetes, endocrinology and lipid disorders, carrying a defined caseload and working as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team. To work closely with senior dietitians as a team member.

To perform nutritional assessments and consider clinical diagnoses of patients, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, to determine dietetic treatment, to monitor and evaluate treatment, and to maintain records as an autonomous clinical practitioner.

To provide tailored dietetic advice, teaching and training, for all members of the MDT, dietitians, student dietitians, other healthcare providers, patients and carers in all aspects of nutrition and dietetics and specifically in the area of diabetes.

To act as a member of working parties within department (e.g. student training, catering, clinical effectiveness, diet sheet, etc).

To actively contribute to the training of student dietitians

To provide dietetic cover for other team members as needed