Specialist Dietitian Band 6 Community DiabetesNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Dietitian to work with our friendly dietetic team at Warrington Hospital within the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide dietetic advice for people living with Diabetes. The post will be based at Warrington Hospital with clinics in the community and Warrington or Halton Hospital.

The successful applicant will contributed to structured group education with the diabetes nursing team in addition to face to face and telephone clinics to ensure the patients across the Warrington and Halton Boroughs have access to evidence based, holistic, diverse advice to support them with the long term self management of diabetes.

The department provides student training placements and there is scope for the successful applicant to contribute significantly to this. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through supporting band 5 Dietitians and dietetic assistants.

You will be involved in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. We promote continuous professional development and have good access to IT and library facilities.

This post is a permanent role - 0.8WTE (4 days) - we are happy to discuss work patterns and flexible working with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

To work to a high standard as an autonomous Dietitian. To provide a range of specialist assessments, diagnosis and dietary treatments to patients presenting with a variety of conditions, with a focus on long term conditions, primarily diabetes and others such as hyperlipemia, reactive hypoglycaemia and other endocrine conditions.

This post will combine outpatient dietetic led clinics, MDT clinics and diabetes group education with the goal being to provide evidence based education, SMART care plans and health goals.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will work closely with diabetes consultants, specialist nurses and greater MDT to ensure education is fully integrated within patient care pathways. You will also liaise closely with the acute and community services which operate within the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust footprint.

Job description

To assess patient understanding of dietary treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with those patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

2. To undertake ongoing and comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies. This will include accessing data recorded by other staff and disciplines.

3. To make a clinical diagnosis of a patients condition by analysing and interpreting findings in order to formulate a comprehensive dietary treatment plan, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options.

4. To reassess patient progress and re-evaluate treatment plans formulating necessary adaptations tomeet the patients needs.

5. To assess and manage clinical risk in your own patient caseload.

6. To use the relevant dietary advice in the treatment of patients. The techniques used will reflect previous experience and learning and clinical reasoning.

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About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application