Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and pro-active Nutrition and Dietetics Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.

This permanent post offers an enthusiastic Dietitian with an interest in, or previous experience working with young patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge and provide a high quality dietetic service.

We will consider applicants interested in part time or job share opportunities.

As a service we support flexible working opportunities including hybrid working or condensed hours where appropriate and able to meet the needs of the service.

To provide a specialist Dietetic service to children with type 1 diabetes and their families across Gateshead within multidisciplinary team clinics.
To provide specialist Dietetic input to children with type 2 diabetes and their families.
To manage a caseload of complex patients, within outpatient clinics and Children's Emergency Care Department and via home and school visits (as required).
To act as a clinical specialist in paediatric dietetics within a multiagency team including specialist nurses, paediatricians and other Allied Health Professions (AHP's).
To provide additional input into a small general paediatric dietetic caseload.

This vacancy is part of our 'refer a friend' scheme, this means if a friend who currently works for us has told you about this vacancy you could both receive a cash payment.

The full scheme details are included with the additional documents for this role.

Our department is situated in a modern and spacious open-plan office, alongside nutrition nurses, speech and language therapists and other allied health professionals.

Staff benefit from access to library services, and local shops and cafes including Subway, Costa and Amigo's and our trust restaurant 'The Hub'.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are.

Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve.

Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The caseload comprises of predominantly children with type 1 diabetes with some children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. There may also be some dietetic involvement with a general paediatric caseload depending on the hours worked.

You will be integrated into both the Nutrition and Dietetic Service and the Paediatric Diabetes team where you will manage a caseload of complex patients, within outpatients clinics and Children's Emergency Care Department and via home and school visits (as required).

You will be involved in, but not limited to, carbohydrate counting education, dietary adaptations, menu reviews, understanding and use of technology in the management of type 1 diabetes.

Working within the MDT, you will promote the profile of dietetics and be the source of nutritional expertise, providing in-depth education and training for staff to support the delivery of a specialist dietetic service to children with diabetes and their families across Gateshead.

You will participate in audit, monitoring, evaluation and development of the dietetic services.

You will supervise junior members of staff, students and apprentices as required.