Child Healthy Weight Dietitian inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED 13 AUG 2024

Band 7 Community Dietitian – Dietetic Lead for Child Healthy Weight

Base: Aberdeen Health Village, Frederick Street, Aberdeen

Hours – 18.5 / week Fixed Term until 31/3/25 initially

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to join the Child Healthy Weight (CHW) team which provides dietetic service across Grampian.

The postholder will have a clinical remit and caseload working with children referred to the Tier 3 CHW pathway which includes input from psychology, as well as supporting the wider CHW service development in line with the minimum standards.

Our service recognises the value of ongoing CPD, a robust clinical supervision system and taking a quality improvement approach to our service design. We work with dietetic colleagues across Grampian on shared issues and initiatives such as clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient centred care, with the delivery of a high quality dietetic service high on our agenda. We participate in undergraduate student training, taking students for their B & C placements.

For AHP posts within Grampian, there is a requirement to provide services flexibly to meet the needs of service users. This may include providing services over weekends and extended hours when necessary.

This post may be suitable for hybrid working with time in the office base and home working.


You must be a car driver and hold a full driving licence.


Interview to take place on 10th September 2024


Informal Enquiries To


Katy Ker,CHW Lead Dietitian

or

Rebecca Clark Lead Dietitian, Community Dietetics, Aberdeenshire H&SCP ,

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