Job overview

Do you have an interest in or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes?  Do you have experience in the management of paediatric diabetes and would like to develop your knowledge and upskill further?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the children’s diabetes team for a full time band 6 paediatric diabetes specialist dietitian.

We are seeking a highly motivated dietitian who would like to develop their career further within the area of childhood and adolescent diabetes.  We are a supportive multi-disciplinary diabetes team that are based on site at Dorset County Hospital.  We are a team of 2 administrative staff, 1 Health Care Assistant, 4 diabetes specialist nurses, 1 full time band 7 lead diabetes specialist dietitian, 1 clinical psychologist and 1 assistant psychologist who support our children and families with diabetes alongside our Paediatric Diabetes Consultants.  The majority of children we support have type 1 diabetes with a high proportion of these using HCL systems.  This role will enable you to help empower and provide evidence based diabetes education to children and families via MDT clinics, pre-pump dietitian reviews, HCL start sessions and annual dietetic reviews as well as provide support to our children and families at diagnosis and during their admissions to hospital. 

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Dorset County Hospital Paediatric Dietetic and Diabetes teams to provide an efficient and effective, evidence-based dietetic service for a complex caseload of children and young people with diabetes (CYPD).

·        To be a source of clinical expertise to the paediatric diabetes multi-disciplinary team.

·        To provide dietetic care for (CYPD), primarily those with type 1, in a variety of settings in the West Dorset locality.

·        To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients with co-existing medical conditions requiring additional dietary manipulation.

·        To work as part of the paediatric diabetes multi-disciplinary team training other healthcare professionals, school and nursery staff and other care providers.

·        To provide support for junior members of the team and student dietitians.

Your line manager will provide regular reviews/support, to help you develop your skills.  The Department encourages CPD and benefits from good relationships with neighbouring Dietetic Teams, with twice-yearly Dorset-wide Dietetic CPD sessions in addition to monthly Departmental sessions.

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them. 

UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available  for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.