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    Community Adults Dietitian - Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom

    5 days ago

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    Surrey Downs Health & Care


    This is an exciting new post that offers an integrated role within our Surrey Downs Health and Care Diabetes Specialist Service as the Diabetes Specialist Dietician.


    The Diabetes Specialist Dietitian is responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of all adult diabetes patients' under the care of the specialist diabetes team.

    The post holder will assume the role of nutrition educator to student dietitians, medics, nursing staff, dietetic assistant and other AHP's as required.

    The post holder would be responsible for the development and provision of specialist, evidence based dietetic diabetes nutrition services to patients with diabetes.

    The service provides dietetic support to the Insulin Pump's, Diabetes technologies i.e. FSL, CGM, App's Type 1 structured education including Carbohydrate counting principles, Multi-disciplinary clinics including renal patients.
    Communicate effectively with medical, nursing and other professional staff in both acute and community services.

    Ability to utilise developed communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural diabetes population with barriers to understanding the essential, highly complex carbohydrate counting principles both on a one to one basis and in groups.

    Provide highly complex nutrition counselling using complex strategies (such as cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational skills) to engage, educate and reassure patients, helping to overcome barriers to change.

    Advise the medical/obstetric team regarding adaptation of medications for the management of diabetes based on interpretation of biochemical parameters and current dietary intake, social situation and preference of the patient.

    Give specialised advice on physical activity in line with current Diabetes UK and British Dietetic Association.

    Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.


    Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual.

    The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
    Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.


    It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment.

    By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.


    In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

    Support the Diabetes team to meet the competencies of the job role by undergoing training in house or if required externally.

    Participate in the recruitment and selection of junior members of staff.
    Responsible for the clinical supervision of junior dietetic staff.
    Responsible for the ordering and maintenance of adequate stock levels of patient related resources within the clinic.
    Undertake risk assessment and reporting of critical incidents as outlined in the Trust policy.

    Contribute to and participate fully in team, interdisciplinary work practice and service delivery, and communicate and work in co-operation with other team members to provide integrated quality care for the service user.

    Provide expert training in the use of monitoring equipment and training in review of results in various evolving applications
    Flash monitoring and CGM training
    Service improvement & Policy Development
    Participate in mandatory training and recommended training programmes in accordance with departmental/hospital guidelines
    Organise, coordinate and plan diabetes courses.
    Training of staff to be competent in this area
    Trained to trainer level in the use of blood glucose monitoring meters and technologies.
    Develop specific diabetes related nutritional teaching programmes for groups of medical staff, multi-professionals, Midwives and medical students within the trust
    Responsible for the development and undertaking of the specialist diabetes training programme of the departments junior staff.
    Contribute to operational and strategic planning for the diabetes dietetic service
    Initiate and participate in regular research and audit within the area of diabetes medicine in line with departmental research and audit procedures
    Maintain standards of practice and levels of clinical knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at relevant courses as appropriate

    during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments
    professional development encompassing a portfolio-based assessment in line with national legislation.
    Carry out good office practice in accordance with the departments policies and procedures.
    Must be able to alter working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working
    oBSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent .
    oEvidence of relevant Post Graduate experience/Relevant Recent Experience
    oExperience of CSII, Flash monitoring and CGM

    oAble to communicate efficiently and effectively with other departments and healthcare professionals
    oAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
    Leatherhead Community Hospital

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