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Are you ready for the next step in your career? The Diabetes Team at North Bristol NHS Trust is expanding it’s well established and cohesive service. We are therefore inviting applicants to join us for a new Diabetes Specialist Dietitian post, working across Diabetes Services.This role is most suitable for an established band 6 Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, but an experienced band 5 Dietitian looking to develop a career in diabetes will be considered. The successful applicant will share our commitment to providing patient focused care and will be an essential member of our supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team.We offer those joining us a new challenge in a forward-thinking, ever-evolving environment. This is supported by a robust orientation and structured development pathway that can be tailored according to the post holders experience. Continued support will be provided accordingly by experienced Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Dietitians and the wider Diabetes multi-disciplinary team.The team are open to negotiating a flexible work pattern to meet the needs of the successful post holder and the service. We would like to invite applicants to apply for a substantive role, or we are willing to consider a secondment opportunity.At North Bristol Trust we commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.In this vital role, you will work closely with the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Team to: Provide specialist dietary advice and diabetes management guidance to patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and support carbohydrate counting and insulin adjustment skills. Provide specialist dietary advice and diabetes management guidance to patients with diabetes in pregnancy, including individuals with Gestational Diabetes and those with pre-existing diabetes. Provide specialist education on the use of diabetes technology (continuous glucose monitoring) and subsequent data interpretation to facilitate beneficial behaviour changes. Deliver structured education sessions to patient groups.There is scope to expand this depending upon special interest and service requirement. You will also be involved in student training.Dietetic input will primarily be provided through one-to-one consultations via face-to-face, telephone and virtual platforms. Structured education group sessions will be delivered face-to-face or virtually. Continued support will be provided to develop the specialist knowledge and achieve the required competencies to fulfil this post.The Diabetes Team at North Bristol Trust is a friendly, enthusiastic and well-established multi-disciplinary service of Diabetes Consultants, Registrars, Specialist Nurses, Specialist Dietitians, Clinical Health Psychologists, Antenatal Services and Podiatry. The team continues to evolve and develop to best meet the needs of our patients.North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Faye Cochrane Job title: Senior Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Email address: faye.cochrane@nbt.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0117 414 6427If you would like to arrange an informal visit or you have further questions, please contact faye.cochrane@nbt.nhs.uk or nicola.davies@nbt.nhs.uk (Lead Diabetes Nurse)
