Band: 6

(0.7wte diabetes and 0.3wte stroke)

Hours: 1.0 wte posts (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Leicester General Hospital

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, team player with excellent communication skills to join our dedicated team of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians working as core member of a dynamic Diabetes Service. You will also be able to maintain your inpatient nutritional support skills as 0.3wte of the post provides cover to the Stroke rehabilitation Unit at Leicester General Hospital.

This exciting and diverse role will provide an opportunity to further develop your skills in advising patients with diabetes on a one to one basis and within a group setting. You will also support patients with gestational diabetes within the antenatal clinic and you will be working within a well-defined multi-professional team.

About us

We are in the top best 100 hospitals in the UK and are the UK leaders in terms of our IT, Communications and Marketing agendas. We are a very progressive Service which actively contributes to the Trusts Quality Improvement agenda and has a well-established service improvement programme which you will be encouraged to join. We also have dietitians presenting their research all over the world and are committed to supporting and developing your growth as a professional.

Leicester is a vibrant city, with excellent rail and bus links it boasts a myriad of social activities that will ensure that you have the perfect work life balance.

Check us out on X at UHL_DIETITIANS and keep in touch.

See detailed job description and job specification for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to diabetes and to stroke patients & their families.

To undertake structured education sessions for people with diabetes.

Working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the delivery of the services, offering assessment, formulation and treatment plans. The post remit will also include teaching and training of healthcare professionals, resource development and student dietetic training.

This role is ideal for a proactive team player looking to develop their knowledge in diabetes and stroke and to gain more experience in education, including group education.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Hcpc registration
• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

Desirable

• Nutritional Support training
• Student Training (FOL)

Experience

Essential

• Experience with Diabetes
• Adult Nutritional Support experience
• Experience of Training/Teaching and group work

Desirable

• Team MDT working
• Experience of clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care

Communication

Essential

• All round written and verbal in all media
• Group skills
• Influencing teams

Desirable

• Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

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358-6658763-CSI