We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced diabetes dietitian to join our team at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and Orpington Hospital, part of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The dietetic service provided by this position is part of the growing diabetes service within the Trust, covering both inpatients and innovative outpatient clinics

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide comprehensive clinical support and dietetic advice to patients with diabetes. The post holder will work within a diabetes multidisciplinary team including doctors, specialist nurses, podiatrists and pharmacists to provide high standard of care for inpatients, both newly diagnosed or with existing diabetes. They will also provide support for patients with diabetes on enteral and parenteral feeding. In the outpatient setting, the post holder will review patients to provide newly diagnosed diabetes education, help with diabetes optimisation pre-operatively and prior to undergoing cancer treatment/investigations. The post holder will also provide outpatient and group education cover for the antenatal diabetes dietitian.

The post holder will have extensive diabetes specialist dietetic experience, ideally with knowledge of DAFNE principles and experience with managing diabetes technology including insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring. Excellent communication, organisation and team working skills are essential.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work in compliance with the ethical code of practice set out by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).2. To work with the dietetic and multidisciplinary diabetes teams to formulate and deliver individual diabetes dietetic and education treatment plans for patients based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment,critical thinking, reasoning skills and knowledge of a wide range of dietetic treatments.3. To act as an expert resource involved in the development and provision of evidence based dietetic diabetes nutrition services.4. To provide high quality specialist clinical advice and educational support to others involved in providing care for people with diabetes in the local community.

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of the main job responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC registered - Dietitian

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous dietetic experience within Diabetes services including management of enteral feeds
• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
• Advanced specialist knowledge demonstrated by evidence of post registration courses and experiential learning e.g. Diabetes module
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Advanced specialist knowledge demonstrated by evidence of post registration courses and experiential learning e.g. Diabetes module

Desirable

• Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) trained
• Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) experience and or training

Skills & Competancies

Essential

• Good oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Presentation skills and ability to work autonomously with individuals and groups
• Clinically competent to give specialist advice, treatment, and dietary counselling to support behaviour changes, in adults and their carers with diverse healthcare needs
• Ability to work as part of a team, identifying and leading on service change
• Motivational interviewing and counselling skills

Desirable

• Evidence of development of clinical guidelines and protocols

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Orpington

BR6 8ND

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