Job summary
Specialist Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 7
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata
Please note this role is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months commencing June 2025
We are recruiting for a Specialist Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Support in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Paediatric Diabetes Service provided to in- and out-patients who have a diagnosis of diabetes (both Types 1 and 2).
As an autonomous practitioner to take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentation, and to tailor dietetic treatment as indicated.
To develop the dietetic service within this area to raise nutrition awareness, create nutritional pathways and report to / be responsible to the Lead Dietitian.
Our values areBold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload / workload.
To work as part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service undertaking assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.
To deliver individualised dietetic treatment programmes using a broad range of skills in individual and group setting.
To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans.
To have knowledge base of management of diabetes in paediatric patients, for both patients presenting with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This will include the use of carbohydrate counting methods.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload / workload.
To work as part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service undertaking assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.
To deliver individualised dietetic treatment programmes using a broad range of skills in individual and group setting.
To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans.
To have knowledge base of management of diabetes in paediatric patients, for both patients presenting with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This will include the use of carbohydrate counting methods.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health Professions Council registration
- Member of British Dietetic Association, ideally including relevant specialist group
Knowledge
Essential
- Competency in nutritional assessment of patients in paediatric patients with diabetes in a variety of settings
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with high caseload numbers management
- Knowledge of working with continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps and advancing technology
- Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines
- Evidence of carbohydrate counting and management of diabetes using different methods
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and range of population groups, for children, this may include coeliac disease, fussy eating, malnutrition and obesity
- Experience of supervising Dietetic students
- Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work / managing a caseload in fast moving environment
- Involvement of developing department and service protocols
- Experience of managing patients within an MDT setting
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current Health Professions Council registration
- Member of British Dietetic Association, ideally including relevant specialist group
Knowledge
Essential
- Competency in nutritional assessment of patients in paediatric patients with diabetes in a variety of settings
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with high caseload numbers management
- Knowledge of working with continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps and advancing technology
- Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines
- Evidence of carbohydrate counting and management of diabetes using different methods
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and range of population groups, for children, this may include coeliac disease, fussy eating, malnutrition and obesity
- Experience of supervising Dietetic students
- Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work / managing a caseload in fast moving environment
- Involvement of developing department and service protocols
- Experience of managing patients within an MDT setting
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
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).
