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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.
JOB PURPOSE
The remit of this post is:
Based at the Western General Hospital this post is part of the Complex Nutrition Team and there may be times where it is necessary to work across sites.
The post holder has professional and managerial responsibility for a case-load of patients requiring artificial nutrition support within the WGH and PN service
This post based in the Western General Hospital; there will be a requirement for occasional cross-site working to cover other members of the team based at other hospitals.
The post holder will provide a specialist service to advise and promote evidence based practice in the care of all patients planned to receive artificial nutrition support. They will work within a nutrition support team to provide/facilitate effective care.
Ensure the highest standard of personalised nursing care is delivered to patients and their families in partnership with all members of the multi disciplinary team.
Responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery and maintenance of optimal care outcomes.
The individual is expected to motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model.
Provide expert professional and clinical care advice to patient’s carers and multi-disciplinary team.
Responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups.
Implement and undertake research activities ensuring evidence-based practice in the specialist area.
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 carol.muir @nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.