Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced paediatric diabetes dietitian to join our team here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for a 12 month maternity cover.

The post will be joining our paediatric diabetes dietetic team which consists of 2 band 7 dietitians (one of which is this post), a band 6 dietitian and a band 4 dietetic assistant practitioner. The team are supported by an experienced MDT team of consultants, PDSNs, psychologists, youth workers and play therapists.

The team work cross site at Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton. Having a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Main Duties of the Job
The posts will include working with paediatric diabetes patients and their families/ carers in a variety of settings including, inpatient wards, outpatient clinics and remote clinics via phone or video. The service also offers home and school visits. Being able to travel cross site (Derby and Burton) and to visits around Derbyshire and East Staffordshire is essential.

The applicant must have experience in independently managing:

• hybrid closed loop insulin pumps
• CGMs
• Diabetes care in infants and young children including neonatal diabetes

The post will also include audit, quality improvement and service development as well as supporting junior staff members.

The department is committed to student training and dietetic apprenticeship. You will be involved in delivering placements for A, B and C placements.

About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Dietetic Degree
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of post graduate paediatric diabetes training
• Evidence of post graduate paediatric training

Desirable

• Evidence of facilitation of learning training
• Counselling or motivational interviewing
• Leadership training
• Member of specialist group eg BDA paediatric diabetes subgroup

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of working as a paediatric diabetes dietitian in an NHS role
• Evidence of leadership within role
• Evidence of student training
• Evidence of MDT working
• Evidence of supporting junior staff members

Desirable

• Evidence of service development
• Evidence of working as an advanced specialist paediatric diabetes dietitian
• Evidence of service planning

Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced knowledge and evidence of independently managing insulin therapy including hybrid closed loop pumps
• Knowledge and evidence of independently managing diabetes in young children including neonatal, infants and babies
• Advanced knowledge of carbohydrate counting
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes and evidence of implementing these in practice
• Knowledge of type 2 diabetes and evidence of working with these patients in paediatrics

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of working with coeliac disease
• Knowledge of exercise management in type 1 diabetes

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.

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.