Band 6 Diabetes Dietitian - Chertsey, United Kingdom - Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Chertsey, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To provide expert Diabetes dietary advice to patients and their carers including structured education and other education relevant to individual management of diabetes with particular emphasis on calculation of carbohydrate intake and appropriate adjustments to insulin doses as agreed with the Diabetes team and in line with written policy With support and training to take a role in supporting the Insulin Pump service for the Trust, providing advice concerning the dietary care planning for patients using diabetes Insulin pumps, glucose monitors and hybrid closed loop systems in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To support specialist consultant clinics:

General Diabetes clinics, Diabetes complication clinics, Young Adult Diabetes clinics, Gestational Diabetes clinics, Transitional Diabetes clinics (children transferring to young adult clinics) Contribute to dietary policy development in diabetes and to work as an integral part of the Diabetes Team, contributing to the policies for the team as a whole.

Educate and train other health care professionals, junior dietitians and dietetic students To support student placements The Trust is moving towards 7 day working and this post will be expected to participate in providing the Dietetic service across 7 days, including extended hours and weekend working