Specialist Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 7 Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata Please note this role is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months commencing June 2025
We are recruiting for a Specialist Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Support in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Paediatric Diabetes Service provided to in- and out-patients who have a diagnosis of diabetes (both Types 1 and 2).
As an autonomous practitioner to take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentation, and to tailor dietetic treatment as indicated.
To develop the dietetic service within this area to raise nutrition awareness, create nutritional pathways and report to / be responsible to the Lead Dietitian.
Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload/workload.
To work as part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service undertaking assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.
To deliver individualised dietetic treatment programmes using a broad range of skills in individual and group settings.
To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans.
To have knowledge base of management of diabetes in paediatric patients, for both patients presenting with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This will include the use of carbohydrate counting methods.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics Current Health Professions Council registration Member of British Dietetic Association, ideally including relevant specialist group
Knowledge
Essential Competency in nutritional assessment of patients in paediatric patients with diabetes in a variety of settings Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with high caseload numbers management Understanding of national and professional issues Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines Evidence of carbohydrate counting and management of diabetes using different methods
Experience
Essential Knowledge and application of artificial nutrition for patients with diabetes and long-term feeding tubes Experience of supervising Dietetic students Experience of responding to demand/prioritising work/managing a caseload in fast moving environment Involvement of developing department and service protocols Experience of managing patients within an MDT setting
Values Based Question
Essential How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Employer details
Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway NHS Foundation Trust Windmill Rd Gillingham ME7 5NY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 7 Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata Please note this role is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months commencing June 2025
We are recruiting for a Specialist Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Support in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Paediatric Diabetes Service provided to in- and out-patients who have a diagnosis of diabetes (both Types 1 and 2).
As an autonomous practitioner to take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentation, and to tailor dietetic treatment as indicated.
To develop the dietetic service within this area to raise nutrition awareness, create nutritional pathways and report to / be responsible to the Lead Dietitian.
Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload/workload.
To work as part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service undertaking assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.
To deliver individualised dietetic treatment programmes using a broad range of skills in individual and group settings.
To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans.
To have knowledge base of management of diabetes in paediatric patients, for both patients presenting with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This will include the use of carbohydrate counting methods.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics Current Health Professions Council registration Member of British Dietetic Association, ideally including relevant specialist group
Knowledge
Essential Competency in nutritional assessment of patients in paediatric patients with diabetes in a variety of settings Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with high caseload numbers management Understanding of national and professional issues Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines Evidence of carbohydrate counting and management of diabetes using different methods
Experience
Essential Knowledge and application of artificial nutrition for patients with diabetes and long-term feeding tubes Experience of supervising Dietetic students Experience of responding to demand/prioritising work/managing a caseload in fast moving environment Involvement of developing department and service protocols Experience of managing patients within an MDT setting
Values Based Question
Essential How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Employer details
Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway NHS Foundation Trust Windmill Rd Gillingham ME7 5NY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
