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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.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our purpose:
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our values:
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What you will do:
Are you looking for a new challenge and ready for more responsibility? If so this exciting post in our Hospital Dietetic Team is the one for you. As well as having a senior role in team assisting with day to day leadership you will also be expected to provide clinical support to citizens with gastrointestinal disease as part of your role. Dietetic assessment allows earlier intervention with these patients whilst both as in-patients and out-patients. You would work as an integral member of the MDT and would be expected to monitor the impact of our intervention through use of quality improvement methodologies reporting on how progress is made along national pathways.
There is an integrated community dietetic team in place to support citizens and their families/carers on discharge as required.
As an effective and senior team member, an additional part of your role will be to supervise/mentor/educate junior colleagues and students during Practice Placements and other members of the multi-professional team.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
With a degree/post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent and current HCPC registration you will have significant general dietetic experience.
You will have experience of multi-disciplinary team working and excellent communication skills.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
Upto 37.5 hours per week
Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:
Jane Collier, Dietetic Team Lead on mobile number 07971647503/ email jane.collier@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
or
Maureen Murray, Dietetic Service Manager – South on mobile number 07760991238./email Maureen.murray@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
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