Contact information
For enquiries about the role, please contact Philippa Jackson on 01924 512388, or Philippa.jackson3@nhs.net
About the role
Are you an experienced Dietitian with a genuine interest in Diabetes? An exciting opportunity has arisen within Nutrition and Dietetic Services at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a motivated individual to join our established team of Primary and Secondary Care Diabetes Dietitians as a Band 6 Community Diabetes Dietitian. This is a great opportunity to expand your community experience or consolidate your existing experience and skills working with adults with Diabetes.
Main duties
The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) and the main remit of the post is to provide face-to-face or virtual outpatient clinics within the Wakefield and North Kirklees localities. The clinical duties of the post includes (but not limited to) cover for diabetes outpatient clinics, home visits and care home provision. There would also be the opportunity to provide talks and education to health professionals, patients and other service users, as well as facilitating structured education. You will need to demonstrate your ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
The dietetic department is fully committed to CPD and clinical supervision. As we take A, B and C students from Leeds Beckett University, the post holder will also be expected to take an active role in supporting our student training programme.
Key requirements
This post is ideal for dietitians already working in diabetes, or non-specialist dietitians with sufficient experience looking to specialise or work in a different setting. It would also suit individuals looking to develop their skills in service development as we work to re-establish diabetes services across the local area. For the right candidate, we would also consider a band 5 to 6 training post with the requirement to meet set competencies within an agreed timescale.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
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Our benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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