Job overview Do you have a passion for supporting people with long term health conditions and are looking to expand your clinical skills and develop your leadership skills in a well-established adult diabetes and endocrinology service?
Due to the current post holder commencing maternity leave an opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to take on a fixed term Band role in our diabetes and endocrinology team.
Our supportive diabetes MDT comprises of consultants, SpR's, specialist nurses, psychologists and podiatrists.
Working within diabetes and endocrinology is highly varied and will allow you to maintain and develop skills in delivering structured education for people with type (DAFNE) and type diabetes and facilitating group sessions for people newly diagnosed with type diabetes, carbohydrate counting with insulin adjustment as well as our weight management programme specifically for people with diabetes.
You will have the opportunity to work individually with people managing diabetes in pregnancy, young people with diabetes and with people with other endocrine conditions and disorders of lipid metabolism.As a valued member of our team, you will receive: Flexible working, including opportunities for home working.Clinical supervision and support from experienced dietitians.Dedicated time for professional and service development.Regular appraisals and personalised development plan.Opportunity to attend educational events Main duties of the job To have shared responsibility for providing a diabetes and endocrinology dietetic service for people with type diabetes, type diabetes as well as other endocrine conditions and disorders of lipid metabolism.
The role involves: Delivering structured education for people with type diabetes (DAFNE standard, remote and insulin pump programmes) and type diabetes (Diabetesgether and Diabetesward local programmes)Delivering diabetes and nutrition education in groups:Weightwise – weight management groups specifically for people with diabetesNewly diagnosed type diabetes groupsPre-conception groupsCarbohydrate counting workshopsGestational diabetes groupsIndividual dietetic consultations in clinic for:Young adults with diabetesPregnancy and diabetesPeople with type diabetes commencing insulinPeople with type diabetes on multiple daily injections of insulinWorking as a member of the dietetic department by taking the lead on corporate departmental projectsAdvising and teaching medical and nursing staff on the dietary management of diabetes, weight management and other endocrine conditionsTo advise and teach patients and carers how to manipulate their diet to best achieve their individual goals and good nutritionFurthering best practice by current clinical evidence and develop departmental guidelines and standards of best practiceThe post holder will have responsibility for providing dietetic support for other specialities as required Working for our organisation Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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