Overview
Assist in the development of diabetes dietetics service. Mostly for outpatients but on occasion inpatients.
Responsibilities:
* Provide a high quality, evidence based, effective diabetes dietetic service. Provide expert advice to carers/relatives, clinical practitioners and peers.
* Contribute to the identification and development of service needs.
* Educate and train other health professionals in all aspects of diabetes dietetics and be an active educator on structured diabetes education programmes.
* Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered, for example to assist with design and implementation of integrated seamless care pathways between primary and secondary care.
* Undertake research and audits in own specialist area, for example to demonstrate an improvement in the quality of care patients receive.
* Be involved in the production of protocols, procedures and evidence based literature in all aspects of diabetes dietetics.
* Be aware of clinical governance issues, including the review of NICE guidelines.
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults is provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices and community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Key Working Relationships
* Divisional Management Teams
* Multidisciplinary Clinical teams – primary, secondary and tertiary care
* Specialist Diabetes team Patients/Carers/families
* Voluntary Sector Specialist Nurses
* Other disciplines
* Learning & Development Department
Professional Responsibilities
* Maintain active status on HCPC register
* Act always in accordance with British Dietetic Association Code of Conduct and HCPC Standards
* Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure
* Maintain up‑to‑date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues. Maintain a professional portfolio.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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