Job Overview
The Adult Nutrition & Dietetic Service, provides an integrated service across both our Hospital and Community sites meeting the needs of our patients across the whole of the Bolton population. The Diabetes Dietetic team is made up of 2.39 W.T.E Dietitians to provide a reach in service to the Adult Diabetes Service in Bolton (Band 7, band 6, band 4 Dietetic apprentice).
We are looking to recruit a Dietitian who wish to develop their skills in supporting patients with Type I and complex Type 2 diabetes. The successful candidates will be part of the Adult Community Dietetics Team based in the centre of Bolton, providing an in-reach service to the adult Diabetes MDT.
Responsibilities
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients.
* To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills to provide an accurate prognosis of their condition.
* To participate in holistic multi-disciplinary assessments in order to determine client needs.
* To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* To evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and modify accordingly.
* To follow clinical risk management processes within own patient caseload.
* To represent the team and patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences in order to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service and to integrate therapy intervention into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
* To give advice and training on intervention programmes on a one-to-one basis, including advice to carers.
* To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and highly specialised knowledge of intervention techniques.
* To support the Team Leader and other Highly Specialist / Specialist Dietitian as required.
* To work with the patients, carers and colleagues to identify goals as part of intervention plans.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)
* Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme
* Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme
* Access to on-site Gymnasium
* Various NHS Discounts
Training and Development
We are experienced trainers for student dietitians currently providing P1, P2 and P3 placements with theUniversity of Chester, MMU and UCLAN.
Work schedule
The post is a 37.5 hours/week post although part time hours may be considered.
DBS Disclosure
This post is subject to Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Application closing
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025
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