Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

Provide highly specialist advice, education and support to patients with diabetes who are resident within the borough of Croydon

Provide a key link between the secondary and primary care diabetes management in this multicultural community.

To be a source of expertise, knowledge and support, upskilling community health care professionals through joint and virtual clinics

Act as an expert resource on the nutritional management of diabetes and educate and train dietetic students, other care professionals within Croydon Health Services and Primary care staff i.e. GP's and Practice Nurses.

To work within the community based services to provide structured education for people with diabetes.

Be actively involved in the Trusts clinical governance programme by taking responsibility for professional development, audit and service development within this specialist area.

Main duties of the job

Develop and provide a dietetic diabetes service to the residents within the borough of Croydon as part of the multidisciplinary community diabetes team, acting as a key dietetic resource within the team.

Provide a dietetic diabetes service to patients within the 9 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) located across the borough of Croydon by providing a comprehensive and effective dietetic service, offering specialist, complex dietary advice to adult patients with diabetes and their carers.

Deliver structured education programmes for groups of patients with Type 1 (DAFNE) and Type 2 diabetes (DESMOND).

Educate patients in carbohydrate counting and adjustment of their insulin.

Make recommendations to primary care staff regarding adaptation of medication for the management of diabetes based on the interpretation of biochemical parameters.

Liaise with other hospital and community services and act as a resource.

Lead in providing highly specialist dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team through attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Participate in health promotion activities.

Monitor the level and standard of work undertaken by your team. Guide, coach & advise them as appropriate. Provide briefing prior to and debriefing after all training & development activities.

Take part in the training of student dietitians with emphasis on the treatment of diabetes.

Induct new staff into the Trust/department in accordance with the Trust's induction programme.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people's homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that's shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.

At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.