Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 October 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Diabetes Dietitianat Liverpool University HospitalsNHS Trust, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and motived dietitian to workin inpatient and outpatient settings. You will seepatients within the Diabetes Super Six Model of Care, including inpatient diabetesand complex type 1 patients. You will also be trained as a DAFNE educator to provide carb counting courses.

You will work closely with the diabetes and ward based MDT. You will have opportunity to support our award-winning youngadult diabetes service and renownedinsulin pump service, and provide education to colleagues both within and outside the organisation.

You will work with senior Diabetes Dietitians,Specialist Nurses, consultants and rest of the MDT.We participate in local and national research egposter presentations at Diabetes UK, whichyou will be able to be involved with.

The inpatient aspect of the role will involve ward-based work, managing a caseload fordiabetes wards, attending board rounds and MDTmeetings. You may also be required to provide cross cover for the wider dietetic inpatient serviceas required.

You will provide supervision for junior staff and support our renowned student training program.

We welcome applications from all with diabetes orgeneral medical experience as training will be offered as required. We will also consider an Annex 21 training post.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.

This post requires a proactive approach where you contribute to innovation, service development and audit. You will be supported with your personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support. You will work closely day to day with a range of Medical and Surgical Multi-disciplinary Teams and be involved in student training and development.

Good communication skills are essential and clinically, you will provide dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients

For further details about duties please see attached job description and person specification.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provided an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

287-DSS-374-24-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description andPerson Specification for additional details. We can also provide further information and informal visits via the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description andPerson Specification for additional details. We can also provide further information and informal visits via the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or postgraduate Diploma
Current registration with HCPC
Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity

Desirable

Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training

Experience

Essential

Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Experience and evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Experience of training student dietitians
Experience of conducting audit

Knowledge

Essential

While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately

Skills

Essential

Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information
Problem solving skills
Time management - able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting
Good presentation skills

Desirable

I.T. Skills - power-point, keyboard and email

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or postgraduate Diploma
Current registration with HCPC
Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity

Desirable

Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training

Experience

Essential

Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Experience and evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Experience of training student dietitians
Experience of conducting audit

Knowledge

Essential

While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately

Skills

Essential

Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information
Problem solving skills
Time management - able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting
Good presentation skills

Desirable

I.T. Skills - power-point, keyboard and email

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).