Job overview

Are you looking for a new and exciting role?  We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.  This is an exciting and innovative Band 7 lead diabetes dietitian post working within primary and secondary care across East Sussex. You will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, effective and evidence based dietetic outpatient service as part of the ESHT Diabetes multi-disciplinary team.

Our close knit and supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of community nutrition support, diabetes, gastroenterology, inpatients, intensive care, oncology, paediatrics, prescribing support and rehabilitation.  Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, plus our apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) dietitians.  We promote and value a strong focus on health and wellbeing in our team, including through social events and activities.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the specialist nutrition and dietetic management of patient with diabetes (all types) referred for nutritional advice in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (including Type 1, Gestational and Type 2, assessment and treatment) using specialist knowledge and skills.

To provide a comprehensive and effective dietetic service (assessment and treatment) to the ESHT Diabetes Team using highly developed specialist knowledge and skills.

To promote effective nutrition care plans and best practice by providing education, training and support for healthcare professionals and staff in care agencies. 

To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Team and Nutrition & Dietetic service acting as an expert on the dietetic management of adults with diabetes providing advice, support and training to staff, advising on change in dietetic treatment in line with evidence based practise.

To be responsible for the planning and prioritising of own clinical caseload, this includes all adult patients with diabetes (all types) and any co-morbidities e.g. gastroenterology, oncology, rheumatology, cardiology, surgery and palliative care in the out patient setting.

To develop and audit resources and services to support the identification, treatment and monitoring of dietetic intervention in diabetes as part of the Nutrition and Dietetic department participating in research as identified, as well as acting as a resource for specialist information.  

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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