SENIOR DIETITIAN (Adult Diabetes and Stroke)

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Job overview

SENIOR DIETITIAN - ADULT DIABETES & STROKE (0.7wte diabetes outpatients and 0.3wte stroke inpatients)

Band: 6

Hours: 1.0 wte posts (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Leicester General Hospital

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, team player with excellent communication skills to join our dedicated team of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians working as core member of a dynamic Diabetes Service. You will also be able to maintain your inpatient nutritional support skills as on one day per week you will cover to the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Leicester General Hospital.

This exciting and diverse role will provide an opportunity to further develop your skills in advising patients living with diabetes on a one to one basis, within group settings and working within multidisciplinary clinics alongside other diabetes specialist colleagues. You will also support patients with gestational diabetes within the antenatal clinic and you will be working within a well-defined multi-professional team.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacanc...

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to diabetes outpatients and to stroke inpatients & their families.
• To undertake structured education sessions for people living with diabetes.
• Working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the delivery of the services, offering assessment, formulation and treatment plans. The post remit will also include teaching and training of healthcare professionals, resource development and student dietetic training.

This role is ideal for a proactive team player looking to develop their knowledge in diabetes and stroke and to gain more experience in education, including group education.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Hcpc registration
• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

Desirable criteria

• Validated course in the area of diabetes
• Student Training (FOL)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience with Diabetes
• Adult Nutritional Support experience
• Experience of Training/Teaching and group work

Desirable criteria

• Team MDT working
• Experience of clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care

Communication

Essential criteria

• All round written and verbal in all media
• Group skills
• Influencing teams

Desirable criteria

• Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 625.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 400.6KB)
• Job advert (PDF, 112.4KB)
• Family Tree (PDF, 312.6KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)