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The Nutrition & Dietetic Department is a Fife wide service providing Dietetic care to one Acute hospital, Community hospitals and Primary Care. The department is currently arranged into clinical teams for; Acute, Adult Weight Management & Diabetes, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities, Nutritional Support, Older People and Infant Nutrition & Paediatrics. The teams are supported by Dietetic Assistants and a Clerical Team
The Nutrition & Clinical Dietetic department takes both undergraduate and graduate Dietetic students for B & C programmes each year; involving all Dietetic staff in the delivery and organisation of the programmes. The department runs regular department training sessions and supports staff in their continuing professional development. The department has good clerical support, IT, internet and library facilities.
Registered with HPC, you will have the skills, competencies and experience appropriate for the post.
Job Purpose:
This post involves providing a Dietetic service as part of the Older People’s team to the Community Hospitals and for older people in the East Fife locality. This will include hospital wards, domiciliary visits for over 75’s and local Care Homes. This may also involve undertaking general outpatient clinics.
Any unsuccessful candidates will be offered the opportunity to go on the Dietetic Bank.
Working Areas/Caseload:
The post holder will be required to work independently and there will be a requirement to work alongside a wide range of health and social care practitioners. You will be responsible for prioritising your daily workload and providing support to Dietetic students.
You will be part of the Older Peoples team and work collaboratively to achieve their aims and objectives.
Foe informal enquiries please contact Simon Fevre, Clinical Lead, Older People’s Team, Cedar House, Kirkcaldy on
01592 643355/Ext 22054
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.