Advanced Specialist Dietitian - Adult Diabetes Education Lead

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post will be based with the adult diabetes team servicing all three sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton(UHDB); Royal Derby Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton.

To work as an active member of adult diabetes and dietetic team, working with a highly specialised clinical caseload of adults on complex insulin regimens and blood glucose lowering agents. To support the implementation and use of technology (smart connected pens, CGM and insulin pumps).

To be the lead for diabetes education for adults on all types of therapies that meet the referral criteria of the service. To be responsible for the pathway, process development and audit of education provision.

To support the clinical lead for the pump service and work closely with the Lead Diabetes Dietitian at UHDB to ensure equity of dietetic service provision across the Trust.

If you are offered an interview, the interview will be for both the Team Lead and pump lead position and this position; Lead for Education. You can specify at interview your preferred post.

Main duties of the job

The highly specialist dietitian is responsible for a complex, highly specialist clinical case load providing advanced dietary and lifestyle advice to patients and carers.

To work as a highly skilled practitioner within the multidisciplinary team and undertake a range of clinical duties as part of this role. This will include but is not limited to the following: attending relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings and clinics, running dietetic specific clinics andoverseeing and delivering group education provision.

To advise on complex areas of nutrition and diabetes, for example, exercise, carbohydrate to insulin ratios, insulin sensitivity factors and translate complex nutritional information into practical dietary advice.

To support the implementation and use of technology (smart connected pens, CGM and insulin pumps).

Closing date of applications: 23rd February 2023

Interview date: 09th March 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
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 - 6th largest in the country
Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
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

Date posted

10 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year pa / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-2303

Job locations

Cross site: (UHDB) University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Base- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

Derby

DE1 2QY

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qua

Essential

UK Registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Substantial recent clinical experience, at a senior level in the management of diabetes
Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and as a senior member of dietetic team.

Desirable

Experience of service development
Advanced behavioural change, counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy skills
Special Interest Group membership such as diabetes UK.
Member of British dietetic association

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Extensive experience delivering group education

Desirable

Experience of pathway and project development

Person Specification

Qua

Essential

UK Registered Dietitian with the HCPC

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Substantial recent clinical experience, at a senior level in the management of diabetes
Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and as a senior member of dietetic team.

Desirable

Experience of service development
Advanced behavioural change, counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy skills
Special Interest Group membership such as diabetes UK.
Member of British dietetic association

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Extensive experience delivering group education

Desirable

Experience of pathway and project development

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.