University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

SNR SPECIALIST DIETITIAN

Leicester

Posted 15 days ago

On-site

Full-time

Senior Level

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, team player with excellent communication skills to join our dedicated team of diabetes dietitians working as core members of a dynamic Diabetes Service.

This exciting and diverse role will provide an opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills within the diabetes dietetic team. You will be advising patients with diabetes on a one to one basis and via structured education (e.g. DAFNE) and as a non medical prescriber or under an extended role make suggestions for adjusting / titration of drug dosages.You will also provide specialist support for new technologies e.g. pump, CGM (continuous blood glucose monitoring) mobile applications and other applications as they are rolled out in this fast pace area of care.

Depending on your experience to date, we will support you with training and up skilling in the various diabetes technologies such as hybrid closed loop pumps.

Undertaking Consultant led MDT clinics Undertaking stand alone dietetic advisory clinics Participating in weekly MDT Opportunity to achieve extended scope role status to independently adjust insulin regimes and/or non-medical prescribing status. Educating patients on latest diabetes technologies (insulin pumps and continuous glucose sensors and following patients up as required). Leading on patient structured education programmes Develop patient information and clinical guidelines. Actively partake in regional QI projects Engaging with the regional and national Diabetes Network meetings and dietetic forums. Benchmark practice and clinical outcomes of adults on diabetes diet interventions with other centres to inform on future practice. Support education and training of dietitians, pre-registration dietitians and other health professionals.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Bircher Job title: Speciality Dietetic Lead Email address: g.bircher@nhs.net Telephone number: 0116 2588002

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Skills

Leadership Skills

Patient Education

Diabetes Management

Dietetic Advisory

Insulin Regime Adjustment

Non-Medical Prescribing

Quality Improvement

Team Collaboration

Technology Support

Patient Information Development

Clinical Guidelines

Training and Education

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Insulin Pumps