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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Renal Dietetic Clinical Support Worker Higher level (Band 3)
1 WTE (37.5 hours) post
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Dietetic Support Worker at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in this full time post.
The post holder will review patients with renal and vascular conditions in the ward, day patients in the dialysis unit and be involved in the islet (diabetes) and renal transplant service. It will also support the in-patient Acute Adult Dietetic Department which covers a range of specialties, including the department of clinical neurosciences DCN.
The team will delegate work and provide supervision to the post holder who will work Monday – Friday and be required to complete office based tasks such as answering phones and updating patient records e.g. TRAK. Responsibility will also be taken for stock control and preparation of orders of nutritional products. The post holders will have the opportunity to participate in quality improvement initiatives and develop resources within the team.
For further information please direct enquiries to
Gillian Walker or Susan Reed Renal Team Leads on 0131 242 1252 gillian.h.walker@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or susan.reed@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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.