SENIOR SPECIALIST DIETITIAN (PAEDIATRIC DIABETES)

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Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Senior Dietitian with a proven record in paediatric dietetics and /or diabetes?

We are looking for a Dietitian working in paediatrics and/or diabetes in a care setting, who is interested in providing a specialist dietetic service to children and young adults with diabetes & associated conditions eg coeliac disease.

You will be a core and valued member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) working alongside another highly experienced Senior Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian. Depending on your experience to date we will support you with training in paediatric diabetes and/or paediatric dietetics.

Working within this MDT offers many exciting opportunities. This year the Dietitians have travelled to Lisbon to attend the ISPAD conference, previous attendance took them to Abu Dhabi!

The dietitian's also recently spent 2 weeks in Australia to deliver training to healthcare providers as part of this role! The team recently won a special recognition award for valuing equality, diversity and inclusion and have been nominated for numerous other awards at local and national level. Check them out on X @CYPD_UHL.

Main duties of the job

• Reviewing paediatric inpatients with diabetes on the Children's Hospital wards/units including newly diagnosed patients.
• Weekly Consultant Paediatrician led MDT clinics at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
• Undertaking monthly Consultant Paediatrician led MDT clinics in some of our Community Hospitals across LLR.
• Undertaking a monthly MDT Young Adult Clinic providing transitional care.
• Opportunity to achieve extended scope role status to independently adjust insulin regimes and/or non medical prescribing status.
• Educating patients on latest diabetes technologies (insulin pumps and continuous glucose sensors).
• Leading on patient structured education programmes.
• Contributing to School training sessions.
• Undertake home, nursery and school visits as indicated.
• Input and support the local Leicestershire family diabetes support group.
• Develop patient information and clinical guidelines.
• Contribute to local and national research projects as part of the MDT.
• Actively partake in regional QI projects as part of the Children's and Young People's Diabetes Network.
• Benchmark practice and clinical outcomes of children on diabetes diet interventions with other centres to inform on future practice.
• Support education and training of rotational band 5/6 dietitians, pre-registration dietitians and other health professionals.

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 be responsible for the development and provision of a high quality, evidence based, effective nutrition and dietetic service, for children and young adults with diabetes and varying degrees of complexity
• To support their parents and carers through structured education.
• To work as part of the Dietetic and Nutrition Service and the Children's Clinical Management Group in LRI without direct supervision, whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy in an extended scope role.
• To provide an expert specialist Dietetic and Nutrition Service to children and young adults with diabetes and their families and carers whilst under the care of Consultant Paediatric Diabetologists.
• The post holder will also provide continuity of care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland healthcare community.
• To act as an expert resource on paediatric diabetes diet therapy and advise other dietitians and health care professionals on nutrition and dietetic matters (local, national and international).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A four year Undergraduate or Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification
• HCPC Registration
• Completion of a Clinical Teaching Skills Course.
• Evidence of having completed an Accredited course or equivalent level of professional experience at Masters Level in evidence based diabetes and/or paediatric dietetics

Desirable criteria

• Completion of an Advanced Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
• Completion of BDA Paediatric Masters Modules

Experience

Essential criteria

• Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
• Has developed expert practice in diabetes and/or paediatric dietetics.
• Has developed expert practice in paediatric dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
• Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (eg. keeps a professional portfolio, professional involvement in clinical research).
• Is able to demonstrate ability to initiate and complete quality improvement projects leading to improved patient care
• Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
• Has good knowledge of national strategies and clinical evidence related to paediatric Eating Disorders

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role.
• Knowledge or experience of current diabetes management technology

Communication

Essential criteria

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Has a good understanding of team work and how this can be used to improve patient care and able to provide examples of own experience in this.
• Able to liaise with professionals at all levels and can demonstrate a role in influencing multi-professional practice.
• Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others

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.

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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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 624.3KB)
• Advert (PDF, 328.4KB)
• Family Tree (PDF, 312.6KB)
• Step to Work (PDF, 352.6KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)