Job Description

Clinical DutiesTo provide evidence based specialist dietetic input to multidisciplinary paediatric diabetes clinics, multidisciplinary antenatal clinics, joint nurse/dietitian led diabetes clinics, dietitian led diabetes clinics in line with best practice criteria.To see children and young people as inpatients with newly diagnosed diabetes.To undertake comprehensive diet/lifestyle assessments and formulate individualised patient management/treatment plans to optimise blood glucose levels within the hospital or home/school environment, as required.To work autonomously to provide expert dietary advice to clinicians, team members, patients and their families, education and social care regarding dietetic management (including discharge planning). This will involve nutritional assessment, calculation of nutritional requirements, making recommendations to the medical team regarding adaptation of medication for the management of specific clinical conditions based on interpretation of biochemical parameters.To work closely with the Lead Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian and Paediatric Diabetes Nurses to develop and implement structured education for children and young people with diabetes.To review the management of children and young people on insulin therapy e.g. insulin delivery before meals.To educate on how to change bolus doses to account for blood glucose levels and carbohydrate intake.To be responsible for initiating nutritional management of insulin pump therapy e.g. carbohydrate counting, different bolus types.To be aware of the national evidence base for insulin therapy and carbohydrate management and contribute to the development of local guidelinesTo work in collaboration with other team members, CYP and family to gather facts to achieve the most appropriate individualised care planTo produce new teaching materials, diet sheets, surveys, projects, research schemes and develop activities for patients where the need arises within area of dietetic specialityTo support the implementation of nutrition policies.



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