Specialist Dietitian - Stroke & Older Adult Rehabilitation

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde invites applications for a part-time Dietitian role within the Dietetic Rehabilitation Team. This position focuses on providing critical input for patients in acute settings and during rehabilitation phases. The successful candidate will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care, contributing to both individual outcomes and service development.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC.
• Post-graduate clinical experience in acute and rehabilitation settings desirable.
• Candidates with equivalent transferred skills are considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to Acute Stroke and Older Adults inpatients.
• Influence patient progress and outcomes as part of the MDT.
• Participate in service development and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical Team Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Patient Nutrition Management

Education

B.Sc. in Dietetics

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, part time position of 33.4 hours.

The shift pattern for this position is 5/7.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dietetic Rehabilitation Team which provides an acute city-wide service to Stroke and Older Adult Rehabilitation, Regional Neurosciences, Trauma, and National Spinal Injuries Unit. This post will provide input to Acute Stroke and Older Adults inpatients in conjunction with colleagues and is supported by dietetic support workers.

Working within these patient groups allows the practitioner to influence the patient's progress and outcomes; from the acute phase of injury to the rehabilitation phase, as part of the MDT, which is extremely satisfying. Participation in service development, including quality improvement projects, is actively encouraged.

It is essential that you are educated to a B.Sc. in Dietetics and registered with HCPC. Post-graduate clinical experience working in both acute and rehabilitation environments as part of a clinical team is desirable. Candidates with equivalent transferred skills will also be considered. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.

Interviews will be on Tuesday 24^th June 2025, with a 10-minute presentation;

How will you embed and progress Nutrition as a cornerstone of Rehabilitation in the unit and multi-disciplinary teams.

Please call us to discuss this post. It allows you to find out more about the department which will support you with your application process. Please do get in touch.

For informal enquiries please contact: Catriona McMaster, Clinical Team Lead Dietetics, 0141 451 6246, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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