Role Summary
- To provide a specialist dietetic service within the MacLeod Diabetes and Endocrine Centre within the tier 3 Exeter Medical Obesity Service (EMOS) in an outpatient setting.
- To work as part of the EMOS multidisciplinary team to assess and treat patients with obesity alongside other specialist obesity dietitians.
- To contribute to education and training of other healthcare professionals and students.
- To contribute to the development of the dietetic EMOS service within the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
Are you an experienced dietitian looking for an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of a tier three weight management team?
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at the MacLeod Diabetes and Endocrine Centre (MDEC) within the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Eastern services. This is a permanent post for 30 hours per week with flexible working opportunities. As a team we seek out development opportunities and attend relevant courses and conferences as well as regularly networking with other services.
MDEC cares for adults and young people with diabetes and endocrine disorders and provides the local tier three weight management service - Exeter Medical Obesity Service (EMOS). We are a forward-thinking department with close links to the prominent Exeter Medical School and R&D.
We are looking for an experienced dietitian with a keen, compassionate interest in weight management. You will join our dynamic team working alongside four other specialist obesity/diabetes dietitians and be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The EMOS MDT is made up of Dietitians, Medical Consultants and Clinical Psychologists with strong links to the local Talking Therapies teams. We also work collaboratively with the Diabetes team, who are based in the same building.
Within EMOS, the post holder will provide dietetic expertise, which includes core psychological skills such as motivational interviewing and psychological formulation, to patients in order to facilitate progression towards sustainable weight loss, with or without bariatric surgery, as well as post-surgery dietetic care.
You will be expected to undertake specialist assessment and treatment planning within structured patient pathways and service policies and to deliver a range of treatment options, both individually and in groups. You will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, dietetic team meetings and contribute to the education and training of other healthcare professionals and students. Excellent team-working skills are required to work collaboratively with the wider team, promoting the value of dietetics.
Working pattern: 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE)
Salary: AfC Band 6 £33,706- £40,588 per annum/pro rata
Interview date: TBC
If you are thinking of applying, please get in touch for an informal chat to: Fiona Thompson, Lead Diabetes and Weight Management Dietitian, fiona.thompson6@nhs.net 01392 403834
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
