Community Dietitian

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic new team member to join our friendly and progressive Community Dietetic Team in Argyll and Bute, NHS Highland. 

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership spans the beautiful rural west coast of Scotland, managing acute, primary, community health, mental health and social care services across the area.

These services are provided to around 88,050 people across 6,909 sq. km.

The partnership serves a diverse range of settlements including 6 towns, 46 villages, 156 small settlements and 26 inhabited islands. 

We share tertiary pathways with our colleagues in Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS bases within our locality are commutable from Glasgow and the Inverclyde area.

Our HSCP vision is that people in Argyll & Bute will live longer, healthier, independent lives and strives to deliver to the national outcomes for integration by working to improve health, support social care, tackle health inequality, and improve community wellbeing. 

Working in partnership with local communities to offer services that are, accessible, timely and of high quality, well-coordinated and easily understood, safe compassionate and person centred and effective and efficient.

You will join a team of 8 Dietitians, 4 Assistant Practitioners and 2 Clerical staff based across the HSCP locality.

This post offers a 0.8wte permanent position, with potential for additional hours on a fixed term basis, base negotiable within the Mid Argyll area, but travel across the locality will be required on occasion. 

You will be responsible for the delivery of nutritional care within the Mid Argyll and Kintyre locality of Argyll & Bute HSCP, working in conjunction with the locality Assistant Practitioner to offer nutritional care to residents of all ages, across in an outpatient setting and within the home when required.

You will be expected to support and supervise the assistant practitioner and to participate in regular supervision with your peers.

The caseload will be varied and covering a wide range of dietetic areas including nutrition support, Diabetes, enteral feeding, weight management, gastroenterology and paediatrics. This post will also offer dietetic support to community care, mental health and learning disabilities teams.

You should possess a Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Evidence of CPD is expected to demonstrate the competence and skills required for this post, however we would consider suitable candidates at Band 5 level and will provide the required education and supervision to ensure progression to Band 6 competence.

You should be able to work under your own initiative and independently within the wider team structure, demonstrate good communication skills and be committed to quality and improving patient care.

 Full driving licence is essential.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this role further, please contact Jan Chapple Lead Dietitian

email: jan.chapple@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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.