NHS Lothian
261589 (LF) Specialist Dietitian - Upper GI
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Job Opportunity: Experienced Dietitian
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to join our acute surgical dietetic team. This post will be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with a NHS Lothian wide remit to work across all the acute sites.
The post holder will provide a dietetic service to patients on the Upper GI (UGI) cancer pathway, including assessment from diagnosis, pre and post-surgery and those undergoing oncological treatments as well as the management of non-cancer UGI patients in the acute setting.
The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required.
Commitment to Equality and Diversity
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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Training and Support
We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with a supervision framework, annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop clinical skills.
Requirements
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
How to Apply
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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Contact Information
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead, telephone 07816257497 or email judith.merriweather@nhslothian.scot
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