Advanced Specialist Dietitian - Bariatrics

This post is to provide dietetic care to the bariatric MDT. The post holder will be based at Darlington Memorial Hospital but may be occasionally required to cover other areas within the locality of County Durham and Darlington including University Hospital North Durham and Chester Le Street Hospital. The post holder will provide bariatric dietetic support to patient pre and post surgery in MDT clinics, dedicated dietetic clinics and wards. This post also has line management responsibilities for the specialist bariatric Dietitian and the adult diabetes specialist Dietitians.

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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

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We are a proactive department with a strong focus on service improvement, digital advancement and staff development. We have a preceptorship programme for new staff, regular clinical supervision and lots of CPD opportunities to support career progression.

County Durham is an excellent place to live. With beautiful countryside and coastlines alongside interesting towns and cities. There are excellent transport links to Newcastle (30 minutes via train from Darlington, 12 minutes via train from Durham) and York (30 minutes via train from Darlington) as well as having rail links to other UK cities and international travel from Newcastle and Teesside International Airport