SENIOR DIETITIAN - ADULT DIABETES & STROKE (0.7wte diabetes outpatients and 0.3wte stroke inpatients)

Band: 6

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 skillsas on one day per week you will 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 living with diabetes on a one to one basis, within group settings and working within multidisciplinary clinics alongside other diabetes specialist colleagues. 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

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to diabetes outpatients and to stroke inpatients & their families.
• To undertake structured education sessions for people living 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

• Validated course in the area of diabetes
• 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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358-6851129-CSI