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We are looking for a skilled, motivated Dietetic Assistant to join our dynamic community dietetic service, based at Beckford Street, Hamilton within the Dietetic Department. This part time post (12 hours per week)
Please note: this is a fixed term post until 31st March 2024. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
The salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Please note: A car driver with valid UK driving licence is essential.
The post holder will deliver, with supervision and support, defined nutritional care to patients under the care of the community dietetic service. Work will be delegated by senior staff. Clinical care is delivered across all of NHS Lanarkshire within a variety of settings, including outpatient and domiciliary settings, and via remote (video / telephone) appointment modes.
You will use digital/online systems to order nutritional products / equipment and to record patient care and activity.
You will also provide some patient administration support and carry out any other relevant ad hoc duties pertaining to the role.
Within this post there will be a focus on:
- Nutritional support for patients with / at risk of undernutrition
- Adults, although there may be opportunities to work with paediatric patients
The post holder will:
- Demonstrate excellent team working skills and the ability to work using own initiative
- Have excellent time management skills
- Have working knowledge of basic information technology
The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service who value a culture of helpfulness, support staff development and progression and have a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high quality care to our patients.
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience required to do the job
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lynsey.Robinson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
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.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
