Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric-SM

Nhsscotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Dietitian to join their Acute Dietetics team. The role involves providing expert nutrition and dietetic care to patients and leading service delivery. Candidates must be registered with an appropriate body and possess relevant postgraduate expertise. This permanent full-time position offers a supportive work environment and various benefits including annual leave, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration required.
• Post graduate expertise within specialty is necessary.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines required.
• Must possess excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert practitioner in nutrition and dietetic care.
• Manage day-to-day service delivery in the specialty.
• Motivate and lead a team in a healthcare setting.

Skills

Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Team-working skills

Time management

Education

Educated to Degree Level or equivalent

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Tools

Basic information technology

Insulin pump technology

Job description

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.

The Role

• To act as an expert practitioner selecting, assessing, planning and delivering evidence based, nutrition and dietetic care to patients within a specialist field.
• In general, to act as a source of expertise for patients, within the speciality, other health care professionals, GPs and Consultants

What we’ll need you to 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.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

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It would be great if you also have

• Masters module in Paediatric diabetes
• Experience in either Diabetes, paediatric diabetes, or paediatrics.
• Experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within area of practice.
• Evidence of CPD in area of practice including study days/courses/post graduate practice.
• Interest and / or experience in student training
• Experience of training other staff groups on nutrition.
• Experience in working with groups.
• Evidence of person centre approach to dietetic practice.
• Evidence of applying evidence based dietetic practice to improve patient care
• Evidence of ability to work within a team multidisciplinary and uni-disciplinary
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of specialist dietetic interventions relevant to post and up to date knowledge of professional issues, including national clinical standards and guidelines
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application in clinical practice e.g. clinical audit, risk management etc
• Knowledge of Insulin pump technology
• Competent computer skills
• Positive role modelling for others

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 Hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Acute Dietetics - Wishaw within University Hospital Wishaw.

The working pattern for this role is Various.

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 Nadia Bowley, Clinical Lead - Acute Dietetics on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Stephanie McNeill 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.