Specialist Diabetes Dietitian, Band 6 - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Gloucester, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Permanent, 22.5 hours a week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to recruit to a Band 6 in Adult Diabetes (0.6WTE)


In this role you will be require experience in all aspects of adult diabetes care, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and an awareness of other classifications of diabetes.

The main duties will include seeing patients in an outpatient setting in a variety of different clinics, including antenatal, insulin pump and general diabetes.

You will be responsible for your own caseload, seeing 1:1 patients and regularly reviewing data from flash glucose and continuous glucose monitoring devices.


You would use specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to assess, diagnose, agree, plan, implement and monitor a nutrition and dietetic care plan based on a range of treatment options for people with varying types of diabetes who have complex medical, nutritional and psychological needs.


You should have experience of working within various MDTs and communication skills, and be able to demonstrate skills in team working and service development.

Able to empower the patient to manage their diabetes and make necessary lifestyle adjustments.

You would update and communicate on the patient's progress and changes to the treatment plans to the referrer.

We are large forward thinking supportive department who keen to invest in the development of their staff. We cover a large variety of specialties across two sites with years and experience and expertise to share. We are warm and welcoming so come and join us


Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK.

We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

We are large forward thinking supportive department who keen to invest in the development of their staff.

To act as a specialist practitioner in diabetes dietetics, providing a dietetic service to this cohort of patients


To ensure that the service is evidence based, in line with clinical governance requirements and government targets, and is of the highest professional standard.

To provide supervision and training of Nutrition and Dietetic staff within the Diabetes Team as required


To actively support the development and delivery of education and training to a range of health care professionals, students, patients and carers.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details on this position.
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