Highly Specialist Dietitian for Diabetes | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum including inner london HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7247059/200-NN-7158803-AHP-Y-A |
Summary
Band 6/7 Role Depending on Experience - (Support will be provided from B6 to B7 once competencies achieved)
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary diabetes team at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, working alongside the diabetes dietetic team at St George's Hospital. To be responsible for providing a highly specialist dietetic service to diabetic outpatients; following evidence based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member, educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, participating in audit and research related to diabetes in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.
This is a face-to face outpatient role providing nutritional management and specialist diabetes education to adults with Type 1 and complex Type 2 diabetes. You should have advanced knowledge and experience of diabetes dietetics.
It involves working with diabetes technology including CGM devices, insulin pumps and hybrid-closed loop systems.
Education is provided to patients in a one-to-one and group setting.
The postholder works closely within the multi-disciplinary team but also requires autonomous working and the ability to problem solve independently.
This is a part-time post of 22.5hours per week and flexible working hours may be agreed.
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
The dietetic department at St George's consists of over 60 dietitians, who provide inpatient, outpatient and community services to a variety of specialities including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, cardiology, major trauma, gastro, diabetes, infectious diseases and paediatrics. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Friday 13 Jun 2025
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