A vacancy has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic dietitian for the Forth Valley Dietetic stroke service.
The acute stroke unit at FVRH comprises of 6 hyper acute stroke beds and 17 acute and rehabilitation stroke beds.
The post offers excellent experience working within the acute stroke team.
The stroke team also provide stroke rehabilitation within a community hospital setting and early supported discharge team.
The post holder would participate in the wider team delivery of stroke education for staff and patients/carers.
The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, and have relevant experience and a demonstrated interest in stroke.
They must be committed to personal development and be able to work as part of a proactive team.
The post-holder would be expected to actively contribute to departmental activities e.g.
student training, department meetings and when necessary provide some cover to other ward areas.
The Forth Valley Clinical Dietetic team is a friendly and proactive team providing inpatient and outpatient services within Forth Valley Royal Hospital, 4 Community Hospitals and within Community Services.
This post will be part of a team of 33 dietitians providing a wide variety of clinical specialities including critical care, renal, stroke, paediatrics, diabetes, IBS, home enteral feeding along with 5 dietetic assistants and an administrative team.
Shadowing and development opportunities exist within these other clinical specialities.
Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role.
Please share with us, in your application, how you have demonstrated these in your work in the past and how this is relevant to this role.
This will help us get to know you and your unique skills.
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Informal enquiries to Kay Baxter Inpatient Clinical Lead or Caroline Carson Stroke Dietitian on 01324 566626.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
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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.