Specialist Dietitian, Stroke & Older Adult Rehabilitation (Jobshare) - Dietetics inGlasgow inGlasgow PUBLISHED
WED 8 JAN 2025
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Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes, particularly in stroke and older adult rehabilitation settings.
Part-time flexible working hours (18.5 hours per week) with a shift pattern of three days out of seven, allowing for work-life balance.
Engagement in service development and quality improvement projects, enhancing professional growth and contribution to the healthcare system.
Work within a diverse and supportive multidisciplinary team that fosters collaboration and shared learning.
Jobshare arrangement allows for shared responsibilities and flexibility in managing work commitments.
Potential for career development and progression within one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a part-time Specialist Dietitian for Stroke and Older Adult Rehabilitation in Glasgow, offering 18.5 hours per week in a jobshare role. The position is part of the Dietetic Rehabilitation Team, which delivers a comprehensive service to various patient groups, including acute stroke patients. This role involves collaborating with colleagues and dietetic support workers to enhance patient care, participate in service development, and engage in quality improvement projects. Candidates are expected to have a B.Sc. in Dietetics, be registered with HCPC, and possess post-graduate clinical experience in acute and rehabilitation settings.
The team values diversity and encourages applications from all community sections, including the Armed Forces Community, highlighting their commitment to inclusion. The role may require participation in a temporary adjustment of working hours in line with the organisation's reduction from a 37.5 to a 37-hour full-time workweek, effective April 2024. Interested applicants are encouraged to reach out for informal discussions or assistance during the application process, ensuring their submissions reflect genuine personal input without the use of AI or automated tools.
The team values diversity and encourages applications from all community sections, including the Armed Forces Community, highlighting their commitment to inclusion. The role may require participation in a temporary adjustment of working hours in line with the organisation's reduction from a 37.5 to a 37-hour full-time workweek, effective April 2024. Interested applicants are encouraged to reach out for informal discussions or assistance during the application process, ensuring their submissions reflect genuine personal input without the use of AI or automated tools.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a part-time post of 18.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern for this position is 3 days out of 7.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dietetic Rehabilitation Team which provides an acute city-wide service to Stroke and Older Adult Rehabilitation, Regional Neurosciences, Trauma, and National Spinal Injuries Unit. This Jobshare post will provide input to Acute Stroke and Older Adults inpatients in conjunction with colleagues and is supported by dietetic support workers. Working within these patient groups allows the practitioner to influence the patient's progress and outcomes; from the acute phase of injury to the rehabilitation phase, as part of the MDT, which is extremely satisfying. Participation in service development including quality improvement projects is actively encouraged.
It Is Essential That You Are
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Please call us to discuss this advertised posts
It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process. Please do get in touch.
Informal contact: Catriona McMaster, Clinical Team Lead Dietetics, ,
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance
This is a part-time post of 18.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern for this position is 3 days out of 7.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dietetic Rehabilitation Team which provides an acute city-wide service to Stroke and Older Adult Rehabilitation, Regional Neurosciences, Trauma, and National Spinal Injuries Unit. This Jobshare post will provide input to Acute Stroke and Older Adults inpatients in conjunction with colleagues and is supported by dietetic support workers. Working within these patient groups allows the practitioner to influence the patient's progress and outcomes; from the acute phase of injury to the rehabilitation phase, as part of the MDT, which is extremely satisfying. Participation in service development including quality improvement projects is actively encouraged.
It Is Essential That You Are
- educated to a B.Sc. in Dietetics
- and registered with HCPC.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Please call us to discuss this advertised posts
It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process. Please do get in touch.
Informal contact: Catriona McMaster, Clinical Team Lead Dietetics, ,
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance
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