Specialist Dietitian

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Dietitian to join one of our dynamic and friendly Tayside teams. The post offers an excellent opportunity to deliver a wide range of community based nutritional care with an emphasis on nutrition support, (including home enteral feeding) in Perthshire community settings such as GP practices, community hospitals, patients' homes and care homes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of community based nutritional care with an emphasis on nutrition support, including home enteral feeding
• Work closely with other health and care colleagues, taking a pro-active approach to the clinical care of patients, service improvement, education and pathway development
• Provide dietetic support to NHS Tayside's Long Term Conditions Service
• Provide occasional ward cover in Perth Royal Infirmary
• Supervise Dietetic Support Workers and/or a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian

Requirements

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Excellent team working and communication skills
• Ability to work independently

Benefits

• Extensive peer support and opportunities for professional development
• Commitment to training of dietetic students, medical students and other healthcare professionals
• Collaborative working across all teams in different settings and specialities, enabling development and implementation of pathways, standards and innovative practice

Pay

£43,231 - £52,679 per annum (pro rata)

Schedule

22 hours per week