Job summary
Bolton Foundation Trust are looking for a Highly Specialist Dietitian-Diabetes Lead for Paediatrics. The post sits within the Multidisciplinary Diabetes Team supporting Children and Young People with Diabetes. This is a 0.8WTE band 7 post covering 4 days a week.
Main duties of the job
The main duties are to be the Dietetic Clinical Lead for Diabetes, working at an Advanced level
You will need to be flexible in your working pattern to meet the needs of children and families seen in a variety of settings such as Royal Bolton Hospital, Outpatients, GP surgeries, Health Centres, Start Well Centres, Schools and patient homes. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is able to travel around these sites.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients
At Bolton Foundation Trust, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care, and we 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 supported by our, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the job role in more detail, then please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the job role in more detail, then please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working as a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian with children, young people and families in an acute or community setting.
- Experience of Paediatric Diabetes management.
- Able to travel around the area independently as per role requirement
Desirable
- Masters Module on Diabetes in the Young
- Completion of Band 6 competency framework for Paediatric Dietitians working in Paediatric Diabetes (BDA)
- Attendance at regional CYP Diabetes Network meetings and regional diabetes dietitians meetings
Communication and MDT working
Essential
- Evidence of experience in multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups
Desirable
- Member of BDA, including diabetes sub-group.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working as a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian with children, young people and families in an acute or community setting.
- Experience of Paediatric Diabetes management.
- Able to travel around the area independently as per role requirement
Desirable
- Masters Module on Diabetes in the Young
- Completion of Band 6 competency framework for Paediatric Dietitians working in Paediatric Diabetes (BDA)
- Attendance at regional CYP Diabetes Network meetings and regional diabetes dietitians meetings
Communication and MDT working
Essential
- Evidence of experience in multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups
Desirable
- Member of BDA, including diabetes sub-group.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
