Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dietitian to join the specialist diabetes team in Dundee. The role focuses on the clinical care of patients with type 1 diabetes and includes opportunities in an antenatal clinic for women with all types of diabetes. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. Registration with Health and Care Professions Council is required.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have some previous experience of working with patients with type 1 diabetes.
• Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical service in secondary care for diabetes patients.
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary diabetes team.
• Support women with type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes in antenatal clinic.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Team working

Time management

Autonomous work

Experience with type 1 diabetes patients

Education

Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Could you work as part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to improving the health of people with diabetes across Tayside? The Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Tayside are seeking to recruit a dietitian to work within our specialist diabetes team.

Role and responsibilities

The postholder will work as a member of the specialist Tayside Dietetic Diabetes Team and will provide a clinical service in secondary care for people in Tayside living with diabetes. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the multi-disciplinary diabetes team, taking a pro-active approach in the clinical care of patients, service improvement and pathway development. The primary clinical focus of the post will be on patients with type 1 diabetes requiring insulin therapy, including hybrid closed loop systems. There will also be opportunities to work in the antenatal clinic supporting women with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes.

The Tayside Nutrition & Dietetic Service promotes collaborative working across all our teams in different settings and specialities. This enables and encourages the development and implementation of pathways, standards and innovative practice. It also allows for extensive peer support and opportunities for professional development. We are committed to the training of dietetic students, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications and skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to demonstrate good team working, time management as well as being able to work autonomously are required. Ideally candidates should have some previous experience of working with patients with type 1 diabetes. Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Details

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Vicky Gkloumpou, Diabetes Team Lead, at [e-mail] or on 01382 633860. Hours of work are 18.5 per week. Salary Scale: £41,608 – £48,635 per annum (pro rata).

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Application information

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