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Job reference: 132719
Salary: Band 4 (£25,914 - £28,187)
Job closing date: 12/01/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Astley Ainslie Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Job posted date: 29/12/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics

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Division                    Midlothian HSCP hosted service

​​​​​​​Base            Weight Management & Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Team – Woodlands House Astley Ainslie Hospital (AAH)

Post                        Project Support Officer, Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Service (Maternity Cover – fixed term for 12 months - 1st April 2023 start date – 31st March 2024​​​​​​)

Grade                       Band 4

Hours                       22.5hrs (0.6wte)                                            

Salary                       £23,709 - £25,902 per annum - Subject to 2022/2023 Pay Review​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Reference          Project Support Officer, Dietetics Weight Management & Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Team

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.

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced project support officer to join our Weight Management & Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Team to support the delivery of weight management and diabetes prevention pathways of care.  The multidisciplinary team (MDT) provides adult and paediatric weight management/diabetes prevention services across NHS Lothian. The post holder will work as part of a busy MDT, alongside team administrators and a PSO colleague, taking a lead data support role in the delivery of service objectives.  This post requires excellent organisational and information technology skills to ensure that national datasets are accurately submitted per recurring timescales.

**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**   

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. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

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...

Name: Caroline Dakers

Email: caroline.dakers@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0131 537 9169

Closing Date: 2 weeks after job advertised​​​​​​​

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