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Job overview

An exciting  new post has arisen for an experienced Diabetes Dietitian to join our team. The post holder will be required to develop the Gestational Diabetes service along with the post-natal service. The post holder will need to provide expert guidance and advice to patients and work closely with the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a specialist, effective, flexible clinical dietetic service to the Maternity Diabetes Service at UHP. This includes antenatal and postnatal care. The post will cover mostly outpatient work, however ward reviews will be done for maternity patients requiring input

2. To lead and develop the GDM service to include MDT clinics and delivery of education for those diagnosed in pregnancy; work alongside the diabetes specialist midwife, diabetes specialist nurse, diabetologists and obstetric consultants in the GDM and pre-existing diabetes service.

3. Develop a post-natal service/clinic/group for patients with diabetes in pregnancy/pre-existing diabetes to provide specific nutritional education and support.  

4. To provide expert guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Maternity and Antenatal.

5. The post holder will undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practise is evidence based.

6. To lead service development within own clinical area and contribute to the day to day running and development of the dietetic service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise and current research.

8. To provide leadership for the dietetic service within Maternity and Antenatal Diabetes service.
9. To plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the dietetic service.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.