Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A large UK healthcare trust is looking for a part-time Band 6 Dietitian to join their children's diabetes team. The role focuses on providing specialist dietetic services to children and young people with diabetes. The ideal candidate will have experience in paediatric diabetes management and knowledge of the latest diabetes technologies. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in paediatric diabetes management.
• Knowledge of latest diabetes technologies is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic service to children and young people with diabetes.
• Partake in on-call telephone service for diabetes support.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the diabetes service.

Skills

Experience in paediatric diabetes management

Knowledge of integrated insulin pump and sensor technology

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Communication skills

Education

Registered Dietitian qualification

Job description

Band 6 Dietitian

Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian

22.5 hours per week (0.6WTE)

Permanent position

Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes? Do you have experience in the management of paediatric diabetes and would like to develop your knowledge and up-skill further?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the children’s diabetes team as a paediatric diabetes dietitian.

We are seeking a highly motivated dietitian who would like to develop their career further within the area of childhood and adolescent diabetes. With one of the largest services for children and young people with diabetes in the South East Coast and London network we can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role working alongside experienced and specialist multidisciplinary staff within the children’s diabetes team.

With the majority of clients having Type1 diabetes and over 85% currently using integrated insulin pump and sensor technology vast experience in the use of the latest diabetes related technologies is available.

Here at East Kent Hospitals we value diversity in our workforce and as such encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you believe there may be any barriers to your consideration of this role we would encourage you to contact us for a further discussion. Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and encouraged.

The post holder will work collaboratively within the children’s diabetes multidisciplinary team at East Kent Hospitals providing a specialist paediatric diabetes dietetic service to children, young people (CYP) with diabetes including their families and carers.

The post holder will partake in the on-call out of hours telephone service for CYP and their families ensuring they have access to specialist diabetes advice and support (pro-rata).

The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of the service.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS PART TIME AND WILL NOT MEET THE SALARY THRESHOLD FOR SPONSORSHIP

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Knight Job title: Lead Dietitian, Children's Diabetes Team Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07790353814

Additionally you can also contact the Children's Diabetes Team on 01233 651802