Highly Specialist Community/ Diabetes Dietitian

1 week ago


Billericay, United Kingdom NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Job Opportunity: Band 7 Highly Specialist Community/ Diabetes dietitian for 15 hours a week as fixed term 12 months contract

Location: Brentwood , Basildon , Billericay, Wickford, Thurrock

Base : Mayflower Community Hospital

Diabetes Nursing Team - NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust) Essex location

NELFT's Diabetes Nursing Teamteam is excited to announce an opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Community Dietitian to join our Diabetic Nursing team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across the mentioned localities.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

1. Highly Specialist Dietetics Assessment and Treatment for Diabetic : Provide specialized dietetic assessment and treatment for adults in the above localities.

2. Integration into Multi-disciplinary Team: Provide nutrition and dietetic input for patients with complex diabetic needs within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a coordinated service delivery. Integrate nutritional advice seamlessly into the treatment program.

3. Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrate sensitivity, non-judgment, and professionalism in dealing with patients.

4. Accountability: Assume professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients/clients in your care.

5. Communication and Time Management : Possess excellent communication and time management skills to efficiently coordinate tasks and interactions with patients, carers, and fellow health professionals.

6. Line Management and Training: Exhibit experience in line management and student training, contributing to the development of team members.

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122 pro rata for part time).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree.

- significant experience as a specialist dietitian including home enteral feeding .

- Experience in complex diabetes dietetics.

- Experience in delivering Structured Education

- Strong communication and time management skills.

- Line management experience.

- Experience in student training.

Additional Information:

- The role involves delivering care both in person and virtually.

- Efficient travel ability is essential.

- NELFT offers flexible and hybrid working options for successful candidates.

- Team commitment to professional development and training.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree Registered as a Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council Membership of the British Dietetics Association and specialist group

Experience

Essential

Recent clinical experience of at least 3 years with UK NHS experience (minimum 1 year) Experience of working in a community setting, particularly diabetes experience Experience of working as part of a MDT: Ability to deliver training both internally and externally to other staff groups.

Desirable

Experience of audit/research. Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidelines

Knowledge

Essential

An awareness of NHS priorities

Skills

Essential

Clinical knowledge & experience across a variety of disease states and diabetes Therapies Experience of: Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support(PEG/PEJ/RIG/NG/NJ feeds) Experience of Type 2 structured education Effective organisational skills- to be able to prioritise and manage own workload within time and financial constraints Problem solving approach - to be able to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of complex dietetic & non-dietetic, patient & non-patient related problems Confident in line management support for junior members Experience of providing support to Students & actively take part in student training

Desirable

Experience of Type 1 structured education

Other

Essential

To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team & flexible

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