235730 Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric-SM

The Role

• To act as an expert practitioner selecting, assessing, planning and delivering evidence based, nutrition and dietetic care to patients within a specialist field.
• In general, to act as a source of expertise for patients, within the speciality, other health care professionals, GPs and Consultants

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.

• Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

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• Masters module in Paediatric diabetes
• Experience in either Diabetes, paediatric diabetes, or paediatrics.
• Experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within area of practice.
• Evidence of CPD in area of practice including study days/courses/post graduate practice.
• Interest and / or experience in student training
• Experience of training other staff groups on nutrition.
• Experience in working with groups.
• Evidence of person centre approach to dietetic practice.
• Evidence of applying evidence based dietetic practice to improve patient care
• Evidence of ability to work within a team multidisciplinary and uni-disciplinary
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of specialist dietetic interventions relevant to post and up to date knowledge of professional issues, including national clinical standards and guidelines
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application in clinical practice e.g. clinical audit, risk management etc
• Knowledge of Insulin pump technology
• Competent computer skills
• Positive role modelling for others

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 Hours

Location and Working Pattern

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

The working pattern for this role is Various.

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

Please contact Nadia Bowley, Clinical Lead - Acute Dietetics on Nadia.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Stephanie McNeill Recruitment Administrator on Stephanie.

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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  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 length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

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