Dietetic Assistant - Dietetics

NHS Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a motivated Dietitian to join their dynamic healthcare team in Hamilton. This part-time, fixed-term role focuses on providing clinical nutritional support to patients of all ages, collaborating within a supportive team environment. Applicants should have SVQ III in healthcare or equivalent experience and be capable of managing care effectively within a busy environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in healthcare assistant role or primary care is a plus.
• Ability to work unsupervised and carry out patient care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional support for patients at risk of undernutrition.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team in various settings.
• Participate in Personal Development Plan process for ongoing professional development.

Skills

Team working

Communication

Time management

Information technology

Education

SVQ III in healthcare

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our dynamic dietetic service. You will provide a clinical service to patients across NHS Lanarkshire in a variety of settings e.g. clinic, domiciliary settings, and via remote (video / telephone) appointment modes.

Within This Post There Will Be a Focus On

• Nutritional support for patients with / at risk of undernutrition
• Adults, although there may be opportunities to work with paediatric patients
  
  

The Post Holder Will

demonstrate excellent team working and organisational skills, including the ability to work using own initiative

have excellent time management skills

have working knowledge of basic information technology

The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service who value a culture of helpfulness, support staff development and progression and have a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high quality care to our patients.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Have access to a car and have a full valid licence
  
  

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in health care assistant role and/or in primary care
• Experience of working in the domiciliary / outpatient setting / with paediatrics or patients with mental health conditions / learning disabilities
• Experience of supportive role in nutrition and diet advice to patients or clients
• Basic technical skills in nutrition or willingness and ability to learn
• Ability to work as a member of a team and understanding of limitations of own role within it
• Flexible to suit needs of the service
  
  

Contract type

Fixed Term

Part Time

22.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Dietetics within Beckford St, Hamilton

The working pattern for this role is: 9-5pm over 3 days per week

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Lynsey Robinson, Lead Dietitian - Primary Care / Community on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information For Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.