[Hiring] Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian @Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

We are looking to recruit a driven and enthusiastic Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes dietitian for a fixed term maternity cover post to join our department and work within the paediatric diabetes team. This role is suitable for a Band 7 dietitian but we can provide support for a fast track Band 6 to 7 for the right candidate.

• Provide specialist dietetic care along with 2 other specialist paediatric diabetes dietitians for the Bristol & Weston Children and Young Peoples Diabetes Service.
• Fully integrated within the multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultants, Specialist Nurses & Clinical Psychologists.
• Support Insulin Pump Therapy & Continuous Glucose Monitoring from diagnosis.
• Good grounding in paediatric dietetics is ideal with clinical paediatric experience in diabetes.
• Ongoing continuing professional development is integral to the post.
• Good team working, innovation skills, and a drive for high standards of clinical care and knowledge are needed.
• If you have less experience in paediatrics, but strong leadership and service development skills and/or experience with working in diabetes with adults, please feel free to call us to discuss a potential application.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric dietetics.
• Clinical experience in diabetes.
• Leadership and service development skills.

Requirements

• Provide expert dietetic service for both inpatients and outpatients for children and young people with diabetes.
• Work in collaboration with other Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitians and the multidisciplinary diabetes team.
• Provide expert clinical leadership.
• Contribute to service development.
• Undertake audit and quality improvement activities.
• Support research initiatives.
• Provide education and training.
• Supervise junior staff and learners.

Benefits

• Support in maintaining and improving health and wellbeing.
• Career development through management and training support.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce.

Company Description

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre, and Weston.

• Annual turnover of £2.3 billion.
• One of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
• Hospitals spread across Bristol and Weston.
• Values all people as individuals.
• Committed to designing services around the needs of individual patients.