Highly Specialist Community / Diabetes Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: Dietitians Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (may be able to extend to 18 months)
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref: 395-EB033-25
Site: Mayflower Community Hospital
Town: Billericay
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
Job overview
Job Opportunity: Development post Band 6-7 Highly Specialist Community/ Diabetes dietitian for 15 hours a week as fixed term 12 months contract.
Base: Mayflower Community Hospital
Diabetes Nursing Team - NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust) Essex location
NELFT's Diabetes Nursing Team is excited to announce an opportunity for a Development post Band 6-7 Specialist Community / Diabetes dietitian for 15 hours a week as fixed term 12 months contract 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.
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.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT: NELFT places 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.
Probationary Period: This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe: This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree.
2. Significant experience as a specialist dietitian including home enteral feeding.
3. Experience in delivering Structured Education.
4. Strong communication and time management skills.
5. Experience in student training.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 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
* 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.
* Experience of audit/research.
* Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidelines
Knowledge
* An awareness of NHS priorities
Skills
* Clinical knowledge & experience across a variety of disease states and diabetes Therapies
* Experience of Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support
* Experience of Type 2 structured education
* Effective organisational skills
* Problem-solving approach
* Confident in line management support for junior members
* Experience of providing support to Students
* Experience of Type 1 structured education
Other
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
* Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team & flexible
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients.
* A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity.
* A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work-life balance.
* Proactive health and wellbeing support.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.
Equal opportunities employer: We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
You are advised to regularly check your emails for correspondence related to this post.
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