Job Advert
Fixed term 12 months
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 critical care dietitian to join our Acute Dietetic Service. This post will be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The post holder will work closely with the band 7 critical care dietitian and other dietitians in the critical care team to provide a dietetic service to ICU and HDU.
The post holder will also be required to deliver a specialist dietetic service within the Critical Care Recovery Service including clinical work providing a service to ICU stepdown patients on the respiratory ward, attending weekly CCR MDT and attending monthly CCR clinics.
The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required.
We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with a supervision framework, annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop clinical skills.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata. Working days will need to include Monday, Wednesday and Friday in order to cover the service.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact
Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead
Tel: 07816257497 Judith.Merriweather@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk