Specialist Upper GI Dietitian

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days including public

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Specialist Dietitian to cover maternity leave for 4 months at University Hospital Wishaw, with outpatients at Hairmyres. The post focuses on surgical and Upper GI nutrition, including enteral feeding and discharge planning, in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will lead upper GI dietetic services, demonstrate excellent teamwork, and contribute to service development and quality improvement while actively supporting student training and IT literacy within a supportive

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Dietitian is required.
• Postgraduate expertise in the speciality/area of practice helps demonstrate breadth of knowledge for safety and efficiency.
• A full UK/EU/EEA driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical dietetic services to surgical and upper GI inpatients at University Hospital Wishaw and upper GI outpatients at University Hospital Hairmyres.
• Focus on adult surgical patients and Upper GI nutrition, including enteral feeding and discharge planning.
• Develop the Upper GI dietetic service through project management and data collection.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in student training and support professional development.

Skills

Teamworking

Independence

IT literacy

Education

HCPC Registration as Dietitian

Degree level education

Job description

About The Organisation

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.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, 4 months fixed-term Specialist Surgical/Upper GI Dietitian post at University Hospital Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire, to cover maternity leave.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 4 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.

In this key role, you will:

• Provide a clinical service to surgical and upper GI inpatients at University Hospital Wishaw, and upper GI outpatients in a multidisciplinary clinic setting at University Hospital Hairmyres. This post will focus on:
  • Adult surgical patients, including those with Upper GI conditions.
  • Enteral feeding and nutritional support for patients during hospital stay and post-discharge, with ongoing community care.
  • Developing the Upper GI dietetic service, including project management and data collection.
• Demonstrate excellent team-working skills and the ability to work independently.
• Act as a source of professional dietetic advice for surgical and Upper GI patients.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and other project management initiatives.
• Actively participate in student training.
• Exhibit strong time management skills.
• Have a working knowledge of basic information technology.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Nadia Bowley, Clinical Lead - Acute Dietetics, Dietetics on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]