Job Description
Community Diabetes Dietitan Job Reference: 333-G-HC-0903-A
Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Diabetes
Location: Hillingdon Diabetes Service, Hayes
- Salary: £36,070 – £42,712 per annum inc HCAS
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing intiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
Hillingdon Community Diabetes Team have a vacancy for a full time Diabetes Specialist Dietitian at Band 6 to join our amazing community team of diabetes specialists’ nurses, Dr, consultant and dietitians.
Hillingdon Community Diabetes Team is a diverse multi-disciplinary team that works in primary care to design care plans that meet the needs of people with Diabetes. The Hillingdon CCG team are part of the wider NHS West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The team serves patients registered with a GP in the Hillingdon borough. There are over 40 GP surgeries and 7 Primary Care Networks (PCN). Our community clinics are based across the borough and at our team base in the HESA center in Hayes town. Diabetes can have a significant impact on the quality of someone’s life and the financial implications on the NHS. The Team aims to optimise health and wellbeing, reducing complications and prevent unscheduled hospital visits.
The post holder will be interested to develop their skills in Diabetes. They will work autonomously without direct supervision, to deliver evidence-based care, education, and information to people with diabetes and their families referred to the Hillingdon Community Diabetes Team. They will demonstrate and understanding and commitment to providing all patients with Diabetes the help they need to identify what is important to them, what they would like to achieve and how they plan to achieve it. Post holder will demonstrate that they have the attitudes and behaviours required to support people to make and sustain lifestyle changes.
The post holder will provide specialist clinics, structured education programs for adults with diabetes and training programs for health care professions.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Bal Sandhu
Job title: Community Diabetes Service Lead
Email address: balvinder.sandhu@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07596 889091
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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