About this role
Job summary
Are you a Dietitian with experience working with children who have diabetes who enjoys making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people with diabetes?
We are looking for a Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian to join our team working part time at Chesterfield Royal Hospitals working alongside a part time Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian.
You will be an integral part of the MDT Paediatric Diabetes Team who are a supportive, friendly team working hard to provide a holistic service to families living with diabetes.
You would be part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team which is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to in and outpatients in clinics and in children's homes.
The job will give you excellent opportunitiesto further develop your clinical skills and knowledge in paediatricdiabeteswith a proactiveforward-thinkingteam.We will support you to continue your professional development whilst in post.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working and can support staff to work remotely as appropriate to their role.
The dietetic team is small and friendly team of 28 staff including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and Administrative Assistants.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialised comprehensive dietetic advice to children and young people with diabetes and their carers across the North Derbyshire health community.
To provide expert Dietetic clinical advice and support to a complex caseload of patients optimising outcomes for this group of patients.
To work as an integral part of the Children's Paediatric Diabetes Multi-Disciplinary Team and Paediatric Dietetics Team, working with patients and families and other key stakeholders to deliver dietetic services requiring an advanced level of knowledge, skills, and experience.
About us
A successful Foundation Trust, Chesterfield Royal has over 5,000 dedicated colleagues serving a community of over 400,000 people in North Derbyshire. In a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself, we won't just focus on your application - who you are, your talent and the potential you'll bring is equally important and we will support you to be the best you can be.
We are a values-led organisation and have embedded our Proud to Care Values: leading with care, openness, integrity and an inclusive culture, at the heart of everything we do, ensuring we provide patients with the best possible care and making our Trust a great place for our people to work. Our ambition is to provide consistently exceptional care for our patients and to achieve an "Outstanding" rating with the CQC and we developed our Royal Academy of Improvement, to ensure everyone can find the help and support they need to drive improvements.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details relating to the Job Description and Main Responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Additional requirements Essential
Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.
Qualifications and Training Essential
HCPC registered Masters level qualification or equivalent experience Postgraduate training relevant to the role
Experience Essential
Significant dietetic experience working in a hospital and community setting Significant experience of working with children and young people with diabetes Experience of developing and delivering / facilitating presentations Experience of supervision of students on practice placement
Knowledge and skills Essential
Comprehensive knowledge of paediatric diabetes clinical guidelines and standards Evidence of application of advanced knowledge skills in paediatric diabetes Excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills Good team player Ability to motivate and influence others Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner Evidence of good leadership and team building skills Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
Personal Attributes Essential
Professional appearance and manner Ability to reflect and appraise own practice Excellent problem-solving skills Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines Flexible and adaptable
CARE values Essential
oAbility to demonstrate the values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5UP
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)