Overview

Dietician 
The Ross Hospital
Bank shifts
Up to £27 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at Ross Hall Hospital Glasgow.   We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motived Dietitian to join our team. This bank role will be an integral part of clinical MDT's and provide an excellent potential opportunity for the appropriately skilled individual to  develop extended skills in gastric band adjustments.

Experience in bariatric surgical care and/or medical weight management services are essential.  A genuine interest in surgical obesity and a commitment to providing high standards of care for patients is essential as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team.

This is an exciting role that will require a variety of skills including independent pre and post-operative assessment, face to face and virtual support to patients, data collection and analysis to ensure patient outcomes are captured. You will be expected to demonstrate self-motivation, prioritisation and clinical skills within this busy and growing caseload.

You will work closely with the Bariatric Surgeons and Bariatric Specialist Nurse to provide nutritional advice and support behaviour change with patients on the surgical obesity pathway. The job will include close working with the wider multi-disciplinary team at ward level.

We can provide supervised training for individuals with a strong work ethic and outstanding interpersonal and team skills as well as support and facilitate additional learning and development opportunities.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian Member of the Health & Care
• Professions Council
• Documented Evidence of Continual Professional
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
• Must have bariatric experience.

Duties of this role include:

• To act as a source of expertise and training in the dietetic care of patients, medical staff and other health professionals and will support the nursing teams.
• To provide dietetic support to patients, both in and out-patients.
• To manage a caseload of people who have complex needs within the in-patient setting using evidence-based, person centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate specialist dietetic interventions.
• To provide the dietetic input within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Working in liaison with the catering providers to ensure that the menus provided offer a balanced diet and supplementary diet were required and the menus reflect the choices of the people accessing services.

Salary & Benefits:

Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues.

Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

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We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

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