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Antenatal Diabetes Dietitian
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
223-SDA-344
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess Royal Hospital,
Town
Telford
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialist Dietitian - Antenatal Diabetes

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

This post will join an existing team of dietitians within the Trust  and will provide this new service to antenatal patients with diabetes as part of the Saving Babies Lives initiative.

This post will be supporting the new dietetic service in antenatal diabetes in clinics,  MDT and with training and education programmes .

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work with the MDT within antenatal services providing dietetic support to patients who have  Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.  Part of this role will be to hold outpatient clinics as well as providing structured education programmes. 

There will be senior support from dietetic colleagues in the paediatric diabetes team.

Close working with the MDT will be essential in developing this service 

Training will be supported relevant to this post 

 

Working for our organisation

As an organisation we strive to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most – our patients and their families.

This posts will join our proactive Dietetic team consisting of a wide variety of specialities including Paediatrics, Neonates, Weight Management, Spinal, Renal, Oncology as well as acute and community teams.

We support personal development via dedicated time within our job plans for  Supporting Professional Activities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

 

Person specification

Skills and experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience
  • experience of working in a MDT environment
  • Experience in delivering training and presentations
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritise workload/ caseload effectively

Evidence Based Practice

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Experience of doing audits and service evaluation

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates good written communication and ability to communicate with a wide variety of people
  • Ability to be flexible and cope with different situations

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Dietetics
  • Registered with HCPC

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
sonia rogers-dodson
Job title
Therapy Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07595464007

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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