Dietitian -Care Home Professional Support Team

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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland. 

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

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Position

An opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian at Cassillis House/Ailsa Hospital.

What you will do:

You will provide care homes with the Dietetic support needed to improve knowledge and contribute to the wellbeing of residents living in care homes.

Working alongside the Community Dietetic teams you will provide professional leadership, expert advice, and best practice guidance and support for care home staff. You must have excellent communication skills and evidence of continued professional development in a related role for a minimum of 3 years. You must be prepared to undertake further relevant training for the role. You will work with autonomy and professional discretion to prioritise and determine the daily co-ordination of activities. You will be encouraged to maintain clinical skills one day a week in a community or hospital setting and you will be assigned a relevant senior colleague for mentorship.

Please note this post covers Care Homes across the Ayrshire and Arran region and travelling will be required.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Degree in AHP discipline (Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Speech & Language Therapy)

State registration with HCPC

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Evidence of working across a range of specialities including complex care, older people and community rehabilitation.

Evidence of additional experience at post graduate equivalent level relevant to job purpose

Hours:

37 per week - part time hours will be considered (please specify)

Fixed Term/Secondment:

Please note this job is a fixed term/secondment until March 2025

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

UK Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact:

Josaleen Connolly, Senior Nurse, Care Home Professional Support Team Josaleen.connolly@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or call

Have a look at the team video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9kFxUnv-0&feature=youtu.be

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer.  If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff)  until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so

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