Prescribing Support Dietitian-Pharmacy Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.  

The shift pattern is 2 days per week.

This is a Fixed term post for 12 months.

(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

Your role will be to work as a member of the NHSGGC prescribing support dietetic team. The objectives of the team are to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing for patients across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

You will:

• Work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists and dietitians, care home staff, members of the primary healthcare team and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence based prescribing in the HSCPs.
• Support the Community Pharmacy Nutrition Support Service, prescribing support initiatives linked with the recent Scottish Government prescribing recommendations for prescribing of oral nutritional supplements, work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCPs as required and promote awareness of prescribing management issues.
• Be a registered dietitian
• Be registered with the Health Profession and Care Council.

You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development and have significant post registration experience. You will be required to travel between GP practices/Health Centres to carry out the post, so you are expected to become an authorised car user.

Informal Contact: Wendy McGaugie, , Wendy.mcgaugie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.  

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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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Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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