Advanced Renal and Diabetes Dietitian

Job overview

Band 7 renal and diabetes dietitian, 1.00 WTE fixed term, 12 months

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated dietitian to join our friendly team working at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

This role offers a unique opportunity to specialize in both renal and antenatal diabetes care, providing comprehensive nutritional support to our patients.

Previous experience  in renal dietetics is highly desirable for this post.

Your learning needs are very important to us and we are able to support with any additional training that you require.

Main duties of the job

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will take the lead and demonstrate an advanced level of expertise . You will play a key role in the nutritional management these patient groups and will provide advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.

In addition you will actively be involved in the trusts clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidate Information Pack:

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Working as part of the dietetic team and as an integrated member of the renal and  diabetes MDT, the postholder will:

• -       play a key role in the nutritional management of people living with chronic kidney disease by provide highly specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals. This will involve advanced kidney care clinics and the nutritional management of people receiving all forms of dialysis. -       Work within the joint Diabetes-Obstetrics MDT to support people with Gestational Diabetes -       Provide training to student dietitians and supervise their clinical placements -       Undertake relevant audit to further best practice. -       Provide cover for dietitians during periods of leave. This may include covering the renal ward when required and cover for the gestational diabetes education session.

See job description and personal specification for full details.