Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian

Division: Unplanned and Integrated Care

Care Group: Therapies & Older Persons

Band: 7

Salary: �43,742 - �50,056 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Week Commencing 19th June 2023

We have an opportunity for a knowledgeable Dietitian to inspire and lead the Paediatric Diabetes service at Medway Hospital. This is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave for 1 year.

We are recruiting for a Paediatric Diabetes Dietitianwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will be working within the paediatric diabetes multi-disciplinary team to provide a clinical service to paediatric diabetes patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate paediatric diabetes dietitian to work as part of the MDT at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. This is well established service offering care to both in and outpatient setting. This post will require you to work alongside the diabetes MDT and will provide a variety of experiences of working directly with patients/parents, close collaboration with other professionals, involvement in education and teaching and quality improvement initiatives.

In addition you will have the support of a very collaborative, fun and engaged dietetic team and therapies department, to develop and implement an advanced paediatric service.

The role is flexible for the postholder to develop in the direction they feel is appropriate for the trust and service.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an opportunity for an expert autonomous Dietitian to develop and contribute to the delivery and service improvement of the paediatric diabetes service provided to Medway NHS Foundation Trust.

To be responsible for providing and running the expert dietetic care for paediatric diabetes caseload on paediatric wards and outpatient clinics

To develop and review standards, policies, resources and other improvement activities relating to the specialist services associated within paediatrics, diabetes, within the Dietetic profession and across the Trust.

To supervise and develop more junior staff

To take a leading role in carrying out specialist assessments, evidence-based treatment and management of paediatric diabetes patients who may present with complex and /or chronic health needs that require specialist support and advice.

To be recognised as an expert source of knowledge in the field of paediatric diabetes dietetics, leading on development of clinical guidelines, resources and education packages.

Provide education and support in the nutritional management of paediatric diabetes patients to parents, carers and the wider MDT

To support the wider Dietetic and Diabetes teams during periods of increased demand and play an active role in the supervision and learning of others, including student placements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current HCPC registration Membership of the BDA
• Specialist BDA Paediatric Postgraduate Training

Experience

Essential

• Significant post graduate clinical experience relevant to role
• Demonstrable experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and a range of population groups
• Experience of dietetic care of paediatric diabetes patients

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of dietetic care of children with diabetes
• Knowledge of working with glucose monitoring, insulin including pumps
• Understanding of clinical governance relevant to role

Desirable

• Knowledge of dietetic care of children with complex conditions

Skills

Essential

• IT competent
• Ability to develop dietetic resources
• Teaching/Presentation Skills

Desirable

• Auditing skills

Values Based Question

Essential

• How would you represent Medway in a postive way?

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

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

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