Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Diabetes Dietitian at a leading NHS Foundation Trust in Bury. The role involves providing patient-centered dietary advice within community clinics, focusing on diabetes management and education. Join a supportive team dedicated to enhancing the lives of patients with diabetes through innovative care and collaboration.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to a competitive benefits package

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience following graduation.
• Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions.
• Ability to convey complex nutritional information simply.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietary advice and support for diabetes patients.
• Deliver education sessions including DAFNE and DESMOND.
• Work autonomously while being part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical experience

Ability to convey complex information

Knowledge of different ethnic cultures

Education

BSc/MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registration

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Job Summary

Nutrition and DieteticsBand 6PermanentHoursPart time - 30 hours per week (Over 4 days (Monday to Friday))Job ref236-BCO-P259-25EmployerNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSitePhoenix Centre & Moorgate Primary Care CentreTownBurySalary£37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per AnnumSalary periodYearlyClosing26/05/2025 23:59

Job Summary

Nutrition and DieteticsBand 6PermanentHoursPart time - 30 hours per week (Over 4 days (Monday to Friday))Job ref236-BCO-P259-25EmployerNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSitePhoenix Centre & Moorgate Primary Care CentreTownBurySalary£37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per AnnumSalary periodYearlyClosing26/05/2025 23:59

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Diabetes Dietitian to join our Integrated Community Diabetes Service (ICDS) across Bury and Rochdale. The dietitian will provide dietary advice and support to patients attending specialist outpatient clinics, including insulin pump, young adult and gestational diabetes. There will also be opportunities to work delivering group patient Education including DAFNE and DESMOND sessions in the community.

You will be joining a supportive Dietetic team alongside working as part of the Diabetes MDT (ICDS) alongside consultants, specialist nurses and midwives. The successful candidate will be part of the multidisciplinary alongside working autonomously.

We are looking for a passionate innovative dietitian who is keen to share and develop their clinical knowledge in diabetes. We would also be keen to have applications from any band 5 dietitians who would like to specialise in diabetes

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to people with diabetes across Bury and Rochdale.

The role will focus on providing a specialist dietetic service to meet the needs of patients with complex acute and chronic disease processes specifically focusing on diabetes.

To provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will be in a range of outpatient and community settings.

The Nutrition and Dietetic service that sits within the ICDS across Bury and Rochdale provides support to students on clinical placement, and there will be an expectation that the successful applicant will partake in student education as required.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and were always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc/MSc Nutrition and Dietetics or Post Graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Member of of specialist interest group
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Training And Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant clinical experience following graduation
• Knowledge of different ethic cultures and religions
• Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience within a specialist area
  
  

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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

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For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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