Job summary
An excellent opportunity has emerged to hire a Band 7 Diabetes Dietitian in the Integrated Diabetes Service- North Mid at RFL NHS Foundation trust (based in Enfield Community), to offer expert assistance in enhancing and improving care for patients with diabetes in the community and acute services. We are looking for passionate professionals to become part of a dynamic team that offers development opportunities to enhance their experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

Main duties of the job
Main Duties:

• To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of diabetes in the community and acute setting.
• To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal and CGM/pump/HCL therapy within the inpatient and outpatient Diabetes service.
• To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports expert practice within Diabetes.
• To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
• To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust
• To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
• To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
• To provide specialist advice to inpatient diabetes service by receiving direct referrals from members of other multi-disciplinary teams

About us
The Integrated Diabetes Service is a nurse-led service supported by a multidisciplinary team, including a diabetes consultant, clinical nurse lead, diabetes specialist nurses, dietitian, psychologist, healthcare assistant, and a health and wellbeing coach.

The service delivers specialised care for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including support for pregnancy, renal, and preconception clinics. Care is provided through a fully integrated model, with close collaboration between community and acute teams.

The service adopts a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Clinical activities include assessment, diagnosis, shared decision-making, and the delivery of personalised treatment and management plans, focusing on achieving the three treatment targets and completing the nine key diabetes care processes.

This includes comprehensive assessment of patient history and pathology, management of diabetes-related complications, and review of dietary and lifestyle interventions. The service also provides structured education programmes for individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Job responsibilities

• To improve the quality of life for people with diabetes
• To facilitate and support the management of people with diabetes in a primary care setting
• To empower the person to take control of their diabetes
• Support to GP with patients seen in primary care.
• To support the service, primary care, the acute sector and community services in providing case management for people with diabetes who are at risk of unplanned admission and facilitate timely discharge from hospital
• To provide advice and support to social services and residential & nursing homes.
• To reduce waiting times and contribute to meeting the 4-week Referral to treat pathway

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Dietitian Relevant 1st degree
• Specialist Diabetes Course
• DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Recent extensive experience in specialist inpatient diabetes care
• Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
• Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols.
• Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals

skills
Essential

• Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to dietetics and diabetes care.
• Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).