Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2329
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £28,407 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/07/2024
Employer heading
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Diabetes Dietitian - Development Post
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Have you an interest in working in the area of Diabetes. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 to Band 6 development post where you will be welcomed into the team and your skills and knowledge in Diabetes care enhanced. You will commence in the role at Band 5 level and have a training package and upon successful completion of relevant training and competencies, acquire the band 6 position in 12 months.
The post will offer you a range of clinical experience in adult diabetes. The post is based in the Diabetes centre so provides excellent multi disciplinary team working experience with experienced diabetes nurses and podiatrists.
There will be opportunities to deliver diabetes structured education for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and to train other healthcare professionals. As part of your development the post holder will be trained as a DESMOND educator in the first instance and then as DAFNE educator once experience and competencies have been achieved. You will have the ongoing support of an experienced Diabetes Dietitian and excellent admin support.
To be considered for the post applicants must have had Dietetic experience in the NHS at under graduate or post graduate level - interviews will be held in person/face-to-face on 25th July 2024.
Main duties of the job
The diabetes team within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service provides dietetic support to adults with diabetes. We are committed to providing a comprehensive, compassionate and patient centred service to our patients. Structured education programmes are available to all people with diabetes and these are co-delivered by Diabetes Specialist Dietitians, Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Podiatry team.
Interested candidates are advised to look to the job description and person specification found alongside this advert for a full and detailed description of duties, roles and responsibilities associated with this post.
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further information regarding the main responsibilities of the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant Degree
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- DESMOND educator
- DAFNE educator
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent NHS experience/ exposure demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care for patients with diabetes in the NHS
- Demonstrates knowledge of common conditions and dietetic intervention
- Behavioural Change training/motivational interviewing skills
- Evidence of up to date best practice in diabetes specialism, self directed and reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at working at a Band 6 level
Communication and relationships
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Ability to work with and motivate patients (frequently dealing with challenging behaviour and family dynamics)
- Good clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Excellent time management skills
- Self motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Ability to prioritise own and others caseload
- Excellent team player
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet service demands
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Turkington
- Job title
- Critical Care and Professional Lead Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468 708613
- Additional information
Emma Ward-Tilley
Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
01422 222033
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