Specialist Community Dietitian

NHS Forth Valley; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Perth Royal Infirmary in Scotland is recruiting a Band 6 Community Dietitian to join our Tayside team. The post focuses on nutrition support in community settings, with occasional ward cover at Perth Royal Infirmary. You will work with colleagues to develop pathways and improve services while supervising Dietetic Support Workers.

You must be HCPC registered, with strong communication and teamwork skills, and enjoy independent, patient-centred care across GP practices and community settings.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered and eligible to practice in the UK.
• Experience in community dietetics and nutrition support is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise community-based nutritional care including home enteral feeding.
• Deliver care to GP practices, community hospitals, patients’ homes and care homes.
• Supervise Dietetic Support Workers and/or a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian; contribute to pathway development and service improvement.

Skills

Clinical Dietetics

Community Dietetics

Home Enteral Feeding

Independent Working

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

Perth Royal Infirmary

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Dietitian to join one of our dynamic and friendly Tayside teams. The post offers an excellent opportunity to deliver a wide range of community based nutritional care with an emphasis on nutrition support (including home enteral feeding) in Perthshire community settings such as GP practices, community hospitals, patients’ homes and care homes. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with other health and care colleagues, taking a pro-active approach to the clinical care of patients, service improvement, education and pathway development.

There will also be a requirement to provide occasional ward cover in Perth Royal Infirmary.

The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of Dietetic Support Workers and/or a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian. Excellent team working and communication skills are therefore essential in this role, as is the ability to work independently.

The Tayside Nutrition & Dietetic Service promotes collaborative working across all our teams in different settings and specialities. This enables and encourages the development and implementation of pathways, standards and innovative practice. It also allows for extensive peer support and opportunities for professional development. We are committed to the training of dietetic students, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council .

Informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged. Please contact

Hazel Rogers, Perth and Kinross Dietetic Team Lead

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Hours of work are: 36 per week (part-time hours/job share would be considered)

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