The Adult Nutrition & Dietetic Service, provides an integrated service across both our Hospital and Community sites meeting the needs of our patients across the whole of the Bolton population. We have been funded for 0.85W.T.E Band 7, 1.0 WTE Band 6 and 0.5WTE Band 4 to provide a reach in service to the Adult Diabetes Service in Bolton. We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Dietitian who wishes to lead the diabetes service. The successful candidates will be part of the Adult Community Dietetics Team based in the centre of Bolton, providing an in-reach service to the adult Diabetes MDT.

Main duties of the job

You will be reviewing patients in a number of settings including the Diabetes Centre, Royal Bolton Hospital and in their own homes. Providing support in maternity, young adult and pump clinics. The successful candidate will input into the diabetes MDT.

You will be an integral member of the Diabetes Service and take a major role in the delivery of diabetes structured education (DAFNE). Act as a Highly Specialist Dietetic Lead for adult Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and the education of adults with diabetes.

About us

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

In addition, we can offer you:

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)

Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme

Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme

Access to on-site Gymnasium

Various NHS Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Lead role in the assessment and treatment of patients within a speciality, having developed highly specialist knowledge of that clinical area, and being an autonomous clinician, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice

Maintain a clinical caseload of complex high-risk patients

To participate in audit/evaluation for adult diabetes and other projects as required by the DAFNE Programme

To provide education and training to the wider multidisciplinary team in matters concerning the nutritional and lifestyle management of patients with diabetes including those with complex presentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Dietitian
• Short specialist courses at masters level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to clinical fields
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio
• Clinical Educators/Field worker course or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Membership of relevant BDA special interest group, e.g. Critical Care
• Management and leadership skills training
• DAFNE Trained

Experience

Essential

• Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising
• Extensive clinical experience of working at a band 7 level
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
• Supervision of senior and junior staff and students
• Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
• Experience of project management /service development
• Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for staff
• Experience of effective team working across settings

Desirable

• Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
• Experience of assessing and treating patients who do not speak English or have other barriers to communication
• Experience of managing change

Skills

Essential

• Advanced reasoning skills
• High level problem solving skills
• Ability to expertly use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques and approaches to the management of conditions relevant to the speciality
• Appropriate physical and sensory skill as required by profession.
• Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments
• Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients, carers and staff.
• Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information and act appropriately.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst working on multiple tasks
• Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet differing patient needs
• Effective presentation skills
• Ability to establish good working relationships
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
• Ability to command confidence of other health professionals
• Ability to support others, patients and staff
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skill
• Ability to analyse activity and outcome data accurately and objectively
• Ability to prepare reports
• Computer skills

Desirable

• Use of databases / spreadsheets

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and their management
• Demonstrate learning about all the professions within the team.
• An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of recent NHS & Trust developments and their impact on the service

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lever Chambers Centre for Health

Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

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241-451-IC-24