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The hours from 1 April will be 21.6 per week
As we transform our Nutrition and Dietetic Services, we have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Dietitian to support development and delivery of the Specialist Weight and Health Service for children and families.
This post would suit an experienced Band 5 Dietitian looking to gain experience at Band 6 or Band 6 Dietitian looking to gain experience in another area of Dietetic practice.
The exiting new addition to our well established care pathway supports a life-course, holistic approach to weight and health, acknowledging the impact that both life circumstances and lifestyle have on weight and health. It also acknowledges the interconnectivity of circumstances across the life course and considers the family context.
We are keen to develop innovative and trauma informed approaches to weight and health; this takes a compassionate stance and recognises the impact of life circumstances on health outcomes.
This innovative new position will allow the successful candidate to deliver, develop and evaluate our Tier 3 service to a defined cohort while also offering the opportunity to develop clinical skills and experience with support and supervision from the Advanced Dietetic Practitioners and colleagues within Paediatric services.
The Dietetic service operates a holistic, inequalities-sensitive approach to improving health. You should have knowledge and understanding of current policy and strategy, health inequalities, wider determinants of health and trauma informed practice. You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills including motivational interviewing or similar.
You will be part of the north NHS Highland Nutrition and Dietetic service and the post allows for extensive peer support and opportunities to work in Dietetics across Highland. This post will work closely with colleagues in secondary care, primary care and community health services to advise on matters related to weight and health.
If you are self-motivated, can work well in a team, demonstrate good communication skills and have commitment to quality and improving patient care, we’d love you to hear from you!
To discuss any aspect of this role further please contact Gail Lloyd, NHSH Community Dietetic Manager email gail.lloyd@nhs.scot or telephone 01463 704632
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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