Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
Pennine Acute NHS Hospital Group
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to join our Integrated Community Diabetes Service (ICDS) across Bury and Rochdale. The dietitian will provide dietary advice and support to patients attending specialist outpatient clinics, including insulin pump, young adult and gestational diabetes. There will also be opportunities to work delivering group patient Education including DAFNE and DESMOND sessions in the community.
You will be joining a supportive Dietetic team alongside working as part of the Diabetes MDT (ICDS) alongside consultants, specialist nurses and midwives. The successful candidate will be part of the multidisciplinary alongside working autonomously.
We are looking for a passionate innovative dietitian who is keen to share and develop their clinical knowledge in diabetes. We would also be keen to have applications from any band 5 dietitians who would like to specialise in diabetes
Main duties of the job
- To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to people with diabetes across Bury and Rochdale.
- The role will focus on providing a specialist dietetic service to meet the needs of patients with complex acute and chronic disease processes specifically focusing on diabetes.
- To provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will be in a range of outpatient and community settings.
- The Nutrition and Dietetic service that sits within the ICDS across Bury and Rochdale provides support to students on clinical placement, and there will be an expectation that the successful applicant will partake in student education as required.
About us
Rochdale Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place destined to be different. Rochdale puts co-operation and co-design at the forefront of its health and social care. This is the place with community based integrated care at its heart. Rochdale Infirmary, and the adult and childrens community services across Heywood Middleton and Rochdale, consists of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors. A place leading the way in life-enhancing, integrated care.
Date posted
09 September 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
352-RCO-P306-21-B
Job locations
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale
OL12 0NB
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Acute NHS Hospital Group
Address
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale
OL12 0NB
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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