Lynebank Hospital
The Nutrition & Dietetic Service is seeking an experienced Support Worker to work alongside the Contracts & Prescribing Team and the wider Adult Community Team at Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline.
We are looking for someone with outstanding and proven communication skills. Experience of telephone patient contact is highly preferred as is knowledge of prescribing and pharmacy processes. You must have solid organisational skills, a good knowledge of office management and, a wide range of proven administration skills. Good computer skills are essential. A helpful and approachable manner and, the ability to work well as part of a small team is a critical component of the post.
Hours of Work: 36 hrs Monday Friday
The Nutrition & Dietetic Service:
This is a Fife wide Service with a leadership structure arranged around 4 clinical teams. These are Adult Hospital Services, Adult Community Services, Diabetes & Weight Management and Children & Young People.
Fife operates a Non-Prescribing Ordering (Off Script) Model for Oral Nutritional Supplements and, a Dietetic Led (On Script) Prescription Model for Community Enteral Tube Feeds. Administrative support to both models will form a key component of this post.
The successful applicant will be involved in the transition to an electronic prescription management system. Other key tasks include liaising with the contracted nutrition company, taking calls from patients & carers and, arranging delivery of nutritional products in the community via an electronic ordering system
The Dietetic Service takes both undergraduate and graduate Dietetic students for B & C programmes each year, involving staff in the delivery and organisation of the programmes.
The Service actively supports staff in their continuing professional development and holds regular training sessions
Induction and training will be provided to facilitate transition into your new role.
Informal Enquiries: Margy Thomson, Nutritional Support Clinical Lead., Tel 01383 565353
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