Specialist Renal Dietitian

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a skilled dietitian for a permanent Band 6 position. Responsibilities include delivering dietetic services to renal patients, including inpatient care in a high acuity ward. Applicants must hold a relevant degree and HCPC registration. The role emphasizes support for both inpatients and outpatients, requiring collaboration within a dedicated dietetic team.

Qualifications

• BSc in Human Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
• Registered with HCPC.
• Post-graduate clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic service to renal inpatients and outpatient clinic.
• Work in a renal high acuity ward.
• Support renal patients and assess their nutritional needs.

Skills

Renal dietetic service provision

Complex artificial nutritional support

Clinical experience

Education

BSc in Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetic Practice

Equivalent Master’s level qualification

Job description

Position Overview

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 full time post working Monday – Friday.

Exciting opportunity for a dietitian to join a team of experienced, innovative, friendly and supportive renal dietitians within the NHS GGC Adult Acute Dietetic team.

This is a 1.0 WTE Band 6 Permanent post, providing a dietetic service to renal inpatients, haemodialysis patients and a monthly renal dietetic outpatient clinic. Renal experience is desirable but not essential as we can offer training. Renal inpatient work includes a renal high acuity ward, which has 8 high dependency beds so knowledge and experience of complex artificial nutritional support is desirable.

It is essential that you have a BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics OR Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetic Practice OR equivalent Master’s level qualification and registered with HCPC. You should have post-graduate clinical experience. The post requires PVG Scheme Membership / Disclosure Scotland Check.

Informal contact: Angela Doherty - [e-mail]

Information for candidates

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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