Specialist Diabetes and Adult Weight Management Dietitian
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 dietitian to join its Specialist Adult Dietetic Service in South Staffordshire.
Hours: Ideally 37.5 hours per week, negotiable.
Summary
This role offers an opportunity to work within a friendly team in a dynamic NHS community setting, suitable for an experienced Band 6 dietitian or a Band 5 dietitian with at least one year’s experience who is ready to specialise in diabetes and weight management.
Key Responsibilities
* Face‑to‑face or telephone clinics, home visits, diabetic pump clinic MDT, carbohydrate counting workshops, emotional eating and behaviour change group workshops.
* Provide dietary counselling and education to improve knowledge, management skills and confidence in service users and other healthcare professionals.
* Deliver and evaluate specialist dietetic therapy as part of the wider multidisciplinary care team.
* Manage a diabetes and weight‑management caseload using evidence‑based, patient‑centred principles.
* Provide training and education for others (patients, carers and health professionals).
* Maintain clinical supervision, CPD and personal development opportunities, including trust preceptorship programme.
* Work in Cannock or Tamworth with an element of working from home; independent travel across Staffordshire.
Qualifications
* Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.
* Current HCPC Registration.
* Relevant specialist postgraduate qualification and/or professional courses in a specialist area.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Full UK driver licence.
Desirable Qualifications
* Modules at Masters level.
* Further clinical study in mental health dietetic therapies, obesity and frailty.
* Post‑graduate courses in relevant area; current BDA Registration.
* Attendance at relevant special interest groups.
* Up‑to‑date field work / pre‑registration student training.
* Member of a British Dietetic Association specialist group.
Experience
* Clinical experience across diabetes and weight management specialities.
* Assessment and management of conditions within the area of clinical speciality.
* Effective time and caseload management.
* Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues.
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
* Providing training and education for patients, carers and health professionals.
Desirable Experience
* Negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
Benefits
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Excellent NHS pension scheme.
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Option for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service to 33 days) and option to purchase additional leave.
* Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources.
* Travel pays for community team members.
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum.
* Salary sacrifice car and salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccinations every year.
* Citizens Advice support linked with a hardship fund for additional support up to £250.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Mid‑senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industry: Hospitals and health care
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