Weight Management and Diabetes Dietitian
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to extend their skills and provide continuity of care by working in our specialist Tier 3 Weight Management and Adult Diabetes services. This will also involve some cross cover across our Tier 4 Bariatric Surgery Service.
This is a great time to join our service as you will be working with the team to change the way patients are managed, creating new and improved care pathways across the Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery Services, giving you the chance to develop your wider professional skills.
You will help provide support to adults living with Diabetes across the Somerset Community by delivering outpatient clinics and structured education sessions.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with patients with severe and complex obesity and diabetes and interested in offering behaviour modification skills/offering psycho-social support. Training and support in specialist skills will be provided once you are in post.
Whilst ideally, we are looking for a full-time candidate, part-time will be considered. We warmly welcome informal discussions prior to applying - please contact us on 01823 342390.
Main duties of the job
As a Dietitian, you'll work with the patients from referral to the Weight Management service through to surgery or those receiving medical interventions. As part of the diabetes role, you'll work with patients from diagnosis and through treatment and management of their condition.
You will work within the dedicated and supportive MDT of:
* Consultant Endocrinologists
* Clinical Psychologists
* Specialist Dietitians
* Dietetic Apprentice
* Consultant Surgeons
* Clinical Nurse Specialists (including diabetes nurses)
* Research Team
* Bariatric Coordinator
* Clerical Staff
* GP surgeries
To contribute to the provision of the Dietetic service for the Weight Management and Adult Diabetes Services. This will involve providing specialist dietetic patient care in MDT clinics, dietetic led clinics and group education and intervention sessions through face-to-face contact with some use of digital platforms and telephone contact, at Musgrove Park Hospital and in the wider Somerset community team. This will include some off site and home working.
You will be supported by the Lead Dietitians and the other dietitians in the Weight Management and Adult Diabetes Services as well as the highly experienced wider MDT.
About us
You will be working in a progressive, friendly and supportive Weight Management team at Musgrove Park Hospital and Community Adult Diabetes service, who are highly regarded by other members of the trust.
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust now incorporates two acute hospitals, along with community and mental health services, making us one of the largest UK NHS providers. This is a really exciting time to join us as we span our services across the whole of Somerset.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
* Teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups
* Motivational interviewing or behaviour change training
Experience
* Varied Post registration experience in clinical dietetics (which would ideally equate to approximately 18 months - 2 years)
* Experience of working with patients with obesity, diabetes, or other long-term conditions (typically 3 - 6 months)
* NHS experience
Additional Criteria
* Evidence of advanced communication skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Keen interest in weight management and diabetes
* Car driver essential and ability to drive across Somerset
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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