Job overview

You will be an integral member of both the  Paediatric Diabetes MDT and paediatric dietetic team, providing high-quality, person-cantered care to patients with diabetes. With recent advances in medical technologies, this is an exciting time to work in the specialty of diabetes.  You will be supported by band 7 dietitians and will work closely with the friendly team of diabetes specialist nurses and consultants. 

Ideally you will have experience in diabetes or paediatrics although training can be provided, and a development post would also be considered for the right candidate. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to this post. You will participate in regular personal development reviews and have access to professional training.  You will be actively involved in regular trust wide audits.

 The department is an established trainer for, P2 and P3 placement dietetic students.  You will be actively involved in training these students, and you will also provide training for a variety of health professionals.

Candidates must be a qualified dietitian, registered with the HCPC and committed to promoting nutrition to improve health within the local area.

Main duties of the job

You will provide education to paediatric patients with diabetes and their families. Your caseload will include MDT clinics as well as dietitian led clinics and group education sessions. You will be required to develop skills in carbohydrate counting and insulin pump therapy. There will also be some general paediatric work within this post to maintain/ develop skills in paediatric dietetics. 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.