If you have been working as a Band 5 Dietitian with an interest and some experience working with adults who have diabetes and are looking to move to the next step in your career this part time role might be for you.

The successful candidate will join our team of 28 staff (dietitians, a nutrition support nurse, assistant dietitian practitioners and an administrative assistant) who are based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The Trust supports remote working and working from home for all team members as appropriate to role and services.

The post holder will work alongside our full time Diabetes Dietitian and will be a valued member of our diabetes team providing mainly outpatient services which will include MDT insulin pump clinics and gestational diabetes clinics.

The Trust is committed to improving health and wellbeing of all its staff and we are fortunate to have an onsite gym.

Main duties of the job

Provision on nutrition and dieteticservices to adults with diabetes.

Clinical.

1.To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service at various locations according to patient's needs.

2.To provide the specialist nutrition and dietetic service provision to the adult diabetes clinics as required.

3.To provide group education to adults with diabetes.

4.To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service.

5.To attend the multi-disciplinary adult diabetes meetings as required.

6.To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the trust and the health community to ensurethe dietetic needs of clients can be met.

7.To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management and evaluation.

8.To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the nutritionand dietetic team.

9.To provide cover for senior dietetic colleagues as appropriate.

10.To work with other members of the nutrition & dietetic team and catering staff to develop menusto meet the need of inpatients at Chesterfield Royal.

About us

Quality Governance.

1.To be actively involved in the implementation and development of Clinical Governance.

2.To advise the Acute Team Leader and the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics on professional issuesrelating to adult diabetes.

3.To work with dietetic colleagues to ensure the nutrition and dietetic training needs of nursing,medical and other staff is met within the Trust and the North Derbyshire health community.

4.To contribute with other members of the nutrition and dietetic team to the identification, developmentand implementation of standards of dietetic practice.

5.To actively participate in clinical audit and research.

6.To be involved with mealtime audits and attend relevant catering meetings.

7.To calculate nutritional content of hospital menus for the purposes of dietary assessment,menu coding and meeting national standards.

8.To demonstrate a commitment to CPD by maintaining an up to date professional portfolio.

9.To provide support and supervision for dietetic students on practice placement.

Operational Management.

1.To work with senior colleagues within the team to ensure cover arrangements are inplace and patients are seen based on clinical need.

2.To manage nutrition and dietetic service staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and duties of the post.

For further details / informal visits contact: Jill Perkins Diabetes Dietitian on 01246 513214

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered
• Post graduate dietetic diabetes training

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post

Experience

Essential

• Significant postgraduate dietetic experience in an NHS in and outpatient setting
• Experience of working with adults with Type 1 diabetes
• Teaching experience
• Involvement in dietetic practice placements

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team an as an autonomous practitioner
• Evidence of leadership and team building

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Professional appearance and manner
• Ability to reflect and appraise own practice
• Appreciation of importance of holistic approach

CARE values

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to meet the values

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road

Chesterfield

S44 5UP

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