Team Lead and Specialist Dietitian - Dundee, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Dundee, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen to join the Tayside Nutrition and Dietetic Service to job share the position of Dietetic Team Lead for Major Trauma.

NHS Tayside opened as a Major Trauma Centre in 2018 at Ninewells Hospital. A strong focus on high quality multidisciplinary integrated working is fundamental to its success.

An Allied Health Professions Rehabilitation Pathway has been developed that aims to ensure patients admitted following major trauma receive the expected high standards of care throughout their journey which is evidence based and facilitates the best patient experience possible.

The post holder also contributes to the joint operational leadership of nutrition and dietetic service in Ninewells Hospital.

You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload and be responsible for the implementation of the pathway by contributing to education, training and development.

You must be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning, extensive relevant experience and sound knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetic assessment, acute management, treatment and rehabilitation.

The Tayside Nutrition & Dietetic Service promotes collaborative working across all our teams in different settings and specialities. This enables and encourages the development and implementation of pathways, standards and innovative practice. It also allows for extensive peer support and opportunities for professional development. We are committed to the training of dietetic students, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

Excellent inter-personal and communications skills and the ability to demonstrate good team working as well as being able to work autonomously are required.

You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Hours of work are: 15.0 hours per week, indicative working days Thursday and Friday.

There may be opportunities to combine this post with another part time position in the service to maintain full time working hours if required.