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Division - Midlothian Health and Social care Partnership
Base - NHS Lothian – East Lothian Community Hospital
Post - Band 6 Specialist Dietitian (Diabetes)
Grade - Band 6
Hours - 18.75 hrs/week (0.5 WTE) Permanent
Please note the salary will be pro rata
DIETITIAN – Band 6 Specialist Diabetes
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 dietitian to join the NHS Lothian Diabetes Dietetic Team. This post will work within the NHS Lothian Dietetic Service providing a service to patients attending Diabetic outpatient clinics for one to one advice or in groups. This part time post offers an opportunity to develop your skills in a type 1 and complex type 2 diabetes care and be a valued member of the MDT. The post currently provides clinical cover on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Haddington and Friday morning in Leith Community Treatment Centre.
You would be expected to participate in student training (A, B and C placements) and provide clinical support for other dietitians who are on leave as part of the NHSL Diabetes Dietetic Team.
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 your clinical skills.
Further enquiries should be directed to:
Emma Shaw Diabetes Dietetic Team Lead
Tel: 01506 523 176
Closing Date: 19/08/2019
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.