Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitian - Coatbridge, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Coatbridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
NHS Lanarkshire has a comprehensive service for people with eating disorders, and dietitians play a key role. You will join a Tertiary, Multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry and dietetics. There are Community Eating Disorder dietitians working with the CMHTs and Psychological Therapy teams. For patients at acute clinical risk the Tertiary Eating Disorder Specialist Service (TESS) offers intensive community treatment. The team is based in Coatbridge. You will join an existing dietetic team of two Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitians working within the MDT (1.28WTE).

TESS works directly with adults and their families/carers who have severe eating disorders resulting in complex needs. We have adapted criteria for young people (in late adolescence) to promote early intervention.

The service offers innovative treatment to people living in the community wherever possible and is able to offer intensive treatment.

The team has a role to support other tiers of the NHSL Eating Disorder pathway via training, supervision, consultation and joint working

The team undertakes considerable service development work which the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to. Regular supervision and CPD opportunities will be available. Line management will be via the service Consultant Clinical Psychologist/team leader.

This is a cohesive and supportive team to work with, there is a culture of support, compassion and development.

**This post is 18.5 hours per week 0.5WTE. we operate hybrid working practices and are flexible in how these hours are worked. Applicants must possess a full valid driving licence.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job

Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration
Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters 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
Advanced 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.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

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.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website
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