200436 (PP) Specialist Dietitian Critical Care

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 critical care dietitian to join our Acute Dietetic Service. This post will be based at the Western General Hospital.  The main clinical duties of this post will be to the patients within critical care. The post holder will work closely with other specialist dietetic staff to support service provision across the WGH site.

The post holder will also be required to deliver a specialist dietetic service within the Critical Care Recovery Service including clinical work providing a service to ICU stepdown patients, attending weekly CCR MDT and supporting monthly CCR clinics.

The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (A, B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required.

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 clinical skills.

We would welcome applications from experienced dietitians with an interest and experience of working in ICU who are committed to working as part of a dedicated team to deliver high quality care.

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.  Working days will need to include Monday, Tuesday and Friday in order to cover the service.

Contact                        Further enquiries should be directed to:

                                    Paul Hanna, Acute Team Lead

                                    Tel:

                                     Paul.Hanna@nhs.scot

                                     Or

                                     Judith Merriweather, Acute Service Lead

                                     Tel:

                                     Judith.Merriweather@nhs.scot

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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.