Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you interested in working as a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust?

Due to maternity leave an opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 (fixed term post of 27.5 hours per week for 12 months) to join our friendly and forward thinking team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience working at Band 6 level or above. Experience of leadership would be an advantage, however support will be offered. The post holder will hold a Dietetic caseload and be responsibility for the day to day delivery of the Adult Diabetes Service.

We have an established student training programme in which you will participate, and the department encourages innovation, CPD and professional development.

Key Requirements of the Role:

Demonstrable experience working as a specialist Dietitian

Previous experience of service development

Leadership experience, or a keen interest to develop leadership skills

About us

Key facts about our Trust:

  • Every day our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients
  • We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust over 3,300 per week
  • An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day the 6th largest in the country
  • Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients every day
  • We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
  • We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
  • We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
  • We employ 12,000 staff across our 5 hospital sites
  • We have a Director of Allied Health Professionals who is committed to provide leadership, progression and direction to AHPs

Closing date: 27 September 2021

Interview date: 11 October 2021

Date posted

13 September 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-1363

Job locations

Florence Nightingale Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role as Diabetes Lead Dietitian will be to support the adult diabetes team in delivering excellent care to patients with diabetes in a range of settings. This will include dietitian led clinics, MDT clinics, Insulin pump clinics, DAFNE and specialist clinics, as well as group education for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. You will be based with the Diabetes team at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby but required to work cross site covering clinics in Burton as well as within the Integrated Diabetes Service which offers specialist care to practices across Derbyshire, therefore the successful post holder will be required to be a car driver. The post will also include education to a range of healthcare professionals. Excellent communication skills are essential.

You will have experience of diabetes management and an interest in developing your expertise in this area. The department and diabetes team are very supportive and we are committed to the development of knowledge and skills of our staff.

The diabetes dietitians are part of the wider dietetic service at UHDB which includes the community dietitian team based at London Road Community Hospital and acute teams at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital in Burton. This gives staff the opportunity to network and learn from dietitians working in a range of specialist areas. The dietetic service delivers student training to A, B and C placement students. We are committed to continuous improvement of the dietetic service and have staff active in research and quality improvement in order to provide the best services to our communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role as Diabetes Lead Dietitian will be to support the adult diabetes team in delivering excellent care to patients with diabetes in a range of settings. This will include dietitian led clinics, MDT clinics, Insulin pump clinics, DAFNE and specialist clinics, as well as group education for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. You will be based with the Diabetes team at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby but required to work cross site covering clinics in Burton as well as within the Integrated Diabetes Service which offers specialist care to practices across Derbyshire, therefore the successful post holder will be required to be a car driver. The post will also include education to a range of healthcare professionals. Excellent communication skills are essential.

You will have experience of diabetes management and an interest in developing your expertise in this area. The department and diabetes team are very supportive and we are committed to the development of knowledge and skills of our staff.

The diabetes dietitians are part of the wider dietetic service at UHDB which includes the community dietitian team based at London Road Community Hospital and acute teams at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital in Burton. This gives staff the opportunity to network and learn from dietitians working in a range of specialist areas. The dietetic service delivers student training to A, B and C placement students. We are committed to continuous improvement of the dietetic service and have staff active in research and quality improvement in order to provide the best services to our communities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Dietetics
  • HCPC registration
  • Post registration training in relevant subject area

Desirable

  • BDA Specialist Group membership

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good overall Dietetic knowledge
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding diabetes dietetics
  • Leadership/coaching training

Skills

Essential

  • leadership
  • Able to use a variety of IT packages
  • Car Driver
  • Service development

Desirable

  • Experience of writing business case

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable diabetes experience
  • Significant involvement in student training
  • Insulin pump experience

Desirable

  • Attendance on Facilitation of Learning training
  • Experience of service development
  • Demonstrable healthcare experience
  • Demonstrable dietetic experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Dietetics
  • HCPC registration
  • Post registration training in relevant subject area

Desirable

  • BDA Specialist Group membership

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good overall Dietetic knowledge
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding diabetes dietetics
  • Leadership/coaching training

Skills

Essential

  • leadership
  • Able to use a variety of IT packages
  • Car Driver
  • Service development

Desirable

  • Experience of writing business case

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable diabetes experience
  • Significant involvement in student training
  • Insulin pump experience

Desirable

  • Attendance on Facilitation of Learning training
  • Experience of service development
  • Demonstrable healthcare experience
  • Demonstrable dietetic experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Nicola Taylor

nicola.taylor123@nhs.net

07393759362

Date posted

13 September 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-1363

Job locations

Florence Nightingale Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY


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