Highly Specialist Dietitian - Oldham, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Oldham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge.

Together, we've a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore.

If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
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come and take your place with us.

Job overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated dietitian to join a team of 3 paediatric diabetes dietitians. You will be part of a larger team of 11 paediatric dietitians providing a service across The Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust. Ideally you will have experience of either paediatrics or diabetes although training can be given. You will be an integral member of the MDT Paediatric Diabetes team providing a service to paediatric patients with diabetes.

Main duties of the job:

The post holder will:
Attend MDT Paediatric diabetes clinics

Undertake Structured education sessions

Provide annual reviews for the patients

See Newly diagnosed patients on the ward and at home after diagnosis

Cover a weekly general paediatric clinic

Working for our organisation:

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides stateoftheart onsite pathology services to the North West.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Knowledge and skills:

Essential criteria:

Good knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics

Desirable criteria:

Experience of diabetes, including Type 1 diabetes
Experience of Paediatric dietetics

Essential Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

HCPC Registered

Desirable criteria:

- membership of the BDA

Completion of postgraduate BDA paediatric modules
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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