The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, Specialist Community Dietitian to join our dynamic team of Dietitian’s in NHS Lanarkshire.
You will be a Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration. This post requires travel across NHS Lanarkshire - a full UK/EEA driving license is essential.
The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service who value a culture of helpfulness, support staff development and progression and have a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high quality care to our patients.
NHS Lanarkshire
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.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration
2. The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
3. Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
4. Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
5. Excellent time management skills
6. Working knowledge of basic information technology
It would be great if you also have
7. Honours degree/ equivalent or Post Graduate diploma in Dietetics.
8. Experience of working in general ward or community clinical setting
9. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
10. Experience of working within a domiciliary visit setting
11. Interest and experience of working in nutritional support, enteral feeding and General Dietetics (GP clinics)
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Dietetics within Beckford St
The working pattern for this role 5/7
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
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:
12. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
13. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
14. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
15. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
16. Occupational health services
17. Employee counselling services
18. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .