Specialist Dietitian - Upper Gastrointestinal

The Role

The successful post holder will deliver specialist dietetic intervention and management of a surgical and upper GI nutritional support caseload.

This will include providing a dietetic service to:

• In patients in both surgical and medical settings
• Outpatients on two hospital sites

The successful candidate will be required to work at a specialist level and use previous experience working within the identified specialities to deliver expert evidence-based dietetic assessment, treatment, and advice.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• The successful candidate will be required to work at a specialist level and use previous experience working within the identified specialities to deliver expert evidence-based dietetic assessment, treatment, and advice.
• The successful candidate will require previous experience managing complex enteral and parenteral feeding.
• The post holder will be required to provide cover and/or support to the hospital Dietetic Team in the management of patients referred to the Dietetic Department when required.
• The post will involve both inpatient and outpatient working which will require flexibility in work patterns.
• Multidisciplinary working is essential.
• To develop a sustainable model for the Upper GI Dietetic service.
• To provide support and mentorship to junior members of staff within the dietetic team and provide peer support as indicated.
• To participate in student training programme as required.
• Car Driver with valid license and access to own vehicle

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Member of PENG/Attendance at PENG course or willingness to do so
• Attendance of causes pertaining to dietetic and Upper GI disease and pancreatitis
• Be able to guide and develop HCSW staff
• Be actively involved in student training

Fixed Term or Secondment for a duration of 12 months.

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for the duration of 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in Dietetics within University Hospital Wishaw.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Nadia Bowley, Clinical Lead on nadia.bo

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes, Recruitment Administrator on jennifer.hu (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with…