Diabetes Specialist Dietitian; Adult) Edmonton Job Glasgow area,Scotland UK,Healthcare

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has emerged to hire a Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian in the Integrated Diabetes Service
- North Mid at RFL NHS Foundation trust (based in Enfield Community), to offer expert assistance in enhancing and improving care for patients with diabetes in the community and acute services. We are looking for passionate professionals to become part of a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

Main duties of the job Main Duties:

To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes in the community and acute setting.
To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal and CGM/pump/HCL therapy within the inpatient and outpatient Diabetes service.
To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within Diabetes.
To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust
To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
To provide specialist advice to inpatient diabetes service by receiving direct referrals from members of other multi-disciplinary teams

About us

The Integrated Diabetes Service is a nurse-led service supported by a multidisciplinary team, including a diabetes consultant, clinical nurse lead, diabetes specialist nurses, dietitian, psychologist, healthcare assistant, and a health and wellbeing coach.

The service delivers specialised care for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including support for pregnancy, renal, and preconception clinics. Care is provided through a fully integrated model, with close collaboration between community and acute teams.

The service adopts a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Clinical activities include assessment, diagnosis, shared decision-making, and the delivery of personalised treatment and management plans, focusing on achieving the three treatment targets and completing the nine key diabetes care processes.

This includes comprehensive assessment of patient history and pathology, management of diabetes-related complications, and review of dietary and lifestyle interventions. The service also provides structured education programmes for individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Job responsibilities

To improve the quality of life for people with diabetes
To facilitate and support the management of people with diabetes in a primary care setting
To empower the person to take control of their diabetes
Support to GP with patients seen in primary care.
To support the service, primary care, the acute sector and community services in providing case management for people with diabetes who are at risk of unplanned admission and facilitate timely discharge from hospital
To provide advice and support to social services and residential & nursing homes.
To reduce waiting times and contribute to meeting the 4-week Referral to treat pathway

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

Registered Dietitian Relevant 1st degree
Specialist Diabetes Course
DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equivalent

Experience Essential

Recent extensive experience in specialist inpatient diabetes care
Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols.
Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals

skills Essential

Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to dietetics and diabetes care.
Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal…