We are looking for a Support Worker in Fife, we would love you to join our Team
Are you passionate about helping others achieve their health goals? Join our dynamic and friendly team as a Dietetic Support Worker within the Diabetes & Weight Management team.
This role is perfect for individuals who are interested in nutrition, weight management and type 2 diabetes. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in supporting individuals with diet and behaviour changes. Excellent communication skills and administrative experience are essential.
The Nutrition & Clinical Dietetic Service:
This is a Fife wide service providing a range of Dietetic Care to Children and Adults in both Community and Acute Hospitals. The Service is currently arranged into clinical teams for; Acute, Diabetes & Weight Management, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities, Nutritional Support, Older People and Infant Nutrition & Paediatrics. There is also specialist Dietitians working in the Health Promotion Food & Health Teams. Fife has a Non Prescribing Ordering Model for Oral Nutritional Supplements; our service also includes non medical prescribing Dietitians.
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. New graduates to Fife will participate in the rotation programme across the various Teams as part of their continuing development. The Service runs regular Service training sessions and supports staff in their continuing professional development. The Service has good administration support, Information Technology, social media and online resources.
We would love to hear from you if you want to find out more about this role.
For informal enquiries, please contact Laura Logan, Clinical Lead Dietitian, Diabetes & Weight Management, Lynebank Hospital on 01383 623623 ext: 20267 / laura.logan3@nhs.scot
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.