Specialist Dietitian Surgery and Critical Care

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to develop and enhance clinical dietetic skills within Surgery and Critical Care Dietetics in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Adult Acute Services. Working as part of the Adult Dietetic Critical Care Team, under the leadership of the Clinical Team Lead and Critical Care Advanced Practitioner, the post holder will manage a complex surgical and critical care caseload and provide specialist nutritional support, advice, and expert opinion across two major hospital sites.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Fixed-term, 10 months - Full-time (36 hours)

Base location - Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Shift pattern - Monday- Friday 08.30-16.30

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex clinical caseload in surgery and critical care.
• Provide expert nutritional assessment, care, advice, and specialist opinion.
• Support patients undergoing some of Glasgow's most advanced surgical procedures, including:
• GRI: Upper GI surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery, Sarcoma services, Major Burns, and Intestinal Failure.
• QEUH: Regional Vascular Surgery, Complex Urology Surgery, and Major Trauma services.
• Work closely with the Advanced Nutrition Teams responsible for the prescribing and management of Parenteral Nutrition.
• Contribute to the nutritional care of highly complex patients across both sites.
• Support and develop dietetic students during clinical practice placements, contributing to dietetic education and training in Scotland.
• Demonstrate effective inter-professional and multidisciplinary team working.
  

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

Essential Requirements

• BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
• HCPC registration.
• Previous experience in a surgical dietetics setting.
• Evidence of effective inter-professional team working.
  
  

Development Opportunities

• Gain experience managing complex surgical and critical care nutrition cases.
• Develop specialist expertise in advanced nutrition support and critical care dietetics.
• Enhance teaching and mentorship skills through supporting dietetic student placements.
• Work alongside experienced specialist practitioners and nutrition support teams.
  
  

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Linda Murray, Dietetic Clinical Team Lead - Linda.murray13@nhs.scot - 7976 961706

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

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