Dietetic Assistant
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Date: 6 hours ago
City: Wishaw, Scotland
Contract type: Full time
The Role
We are looking to recruit a Dietetic Assistant to join the Dietetic department at University Hospital Wishaw.
The successful candiate will support the dietetic department - acute and paediatrics, being based at University Hospital Wishaw. It may involve traveling to clinics, schools and patient homes
This will be done by providing defined and delegated aspects of nutritional care under the direction of a qualified dietitian and by undertaking a range of defined support functions.
If you have an interest in nutrition, enjoy working and communicating with people this is the job for you!
Training and a mentorship program will be provided in all aspects of the job.
Contract type
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
Why join NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire Benefits Include
What We'll Need You To Bring
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Nadia Bowley at [email protected]
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at [email protected]
Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
We are looking to recruit a Dietetic Assistant to join the Dietetic department at University Hospital Wishaw.
The successful candiate will support the dietetic department - acute and paediatrics, being based at University Hospital Wishaw. It may involve traveling to clinics, schools and patient homes
This will be done by providing defined and delegated aspects of nutritional care under the direction of a qualified dietitian and by undertaking a range of defined support functions.
If you have an interest in nutrition, enjoy working and communicating with people this is the job for you!
Training and a mentorship program will be provided in all aspects of the job.
Contract type
- Band 3 / Permanent / Full Time / 37 hours
- Full time and part time applicants will be considered for this post.
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
Why join NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
What We'll Need You To Bring
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
- Previous experience in health care assistant role and/or in primary care
- Experience of working in the domiciliary / outpatient setting / Hospital setting with paediatrics or Adult patients
- Basic technical skills in nutrition or willingness and ability to learn
- Ability to work as a member of a team and understanding of limitations of own role within it
- Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
- Flexible to suit needs of the service
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Nadia Bowley at [email protected]
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at [email protected]
Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
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